Lexington Creative Start
Licensed for 42 children from 15 months to 5 years. Offers Head Start and Early Head Start.
55 Coolidge Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
Lexington Creative Start is a center-based child care program in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Capacity
42
Ages
15 months to 5 years
License & details for Lexington Creative Start
- Facility type
- Center-based care
- Early education and care for young children in a non-residential setting such as a school or community center. Also called group and school age programs. Source: MA Department of Early Education and Care, Licensed and Funded Programs dataset (opens in a new tab)
- License
- Licensed
- License status
- licensed
- Legal entity
- Communities United, Inc.
- Accepts subsidy
- Not reported as accepting subsidy
Ages and room sizes at Lexington Creative Start
Licensed seats by age group, from the state record. Massachusetts’s staff-to-child ratio is beside each group (1:4 means one staff member for four children).
- Toddlers9 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool33 seats, state ratio 1:10
States draw age groups in different places. Where a group spans more than one of the state’s rows, the ratio reads as a range. These are the state’s limits, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.
Programs & services
- Public programs
- Head StartEarly Head Start
License and inspection timeline for Lexington Creative Start
First licensed
September 2022
4 years on the state record
An inspection is a visit by state licensing staff to check that a program follows health and safety rules. Inspection reports are public records. Where the state record has them, we show the most recent date and how many are on record; the state’s reports have the details.
How it compares in Lexington
| Measure | This center | Typical in Lexington |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 42 children | 64 children |
| Youngest age served | 15 months | 15 months |
| Years licensed | 4.0 years | 11.0 years |
Lexington has 26 licensed centers.
Where Lexington Creative Start is
Pin placed from the address on the state record.
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Staff-to-child ratios in Massachusetts
Massachusetts sets a maximum number of children per staff member in licensed child care centers. These are the rows for the ages this center serves. 1:4 means one staff member for four children.
- 15–32 months
- 1:4
- 33–71 months
- 1:10
Rule: 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (15-33 months) (opens in a new tab); 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (33 months to school age, full day) (opens in a new tab). This is the state’s limit, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.
Paying for care in Massachusetts
Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) (opens in a new tab) is Massachusetts’s child care subsidy program. Agency: Department of Early Education and Care (EEC); waitlist via MyChildCareMA, managed by Mass211 with CCRRs.
Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.
Tour checklist for Lexington Creative Start
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Questions parents ask about Lexington Creative Start
Does Lexington Creative Start accept child care subsidy?
The Massachusetts record does not list Lexington Creative Start as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.
What ages does Lexington Creative Start serve?
Lexington Creative Start is licensed to care for children from 15 months to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: 15 months to 5 years.
Does Lexington Creative Start offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Lexington Creative Start as taking Head Start and Early Head Start. Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is Lexington Creative Start licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 42 children. By age group: 9 toddlers, 33 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Lexington Creative Start licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Lexington Creative Start's license status as licensed. The state's own reports have the details.
Where this information comes from
Licensing details on this page come from public records kept by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (opens in a new tab)
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care public records · Check this license on EEC Licensed Child Care Search (Massachusetts) (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →
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