Malden Head Start and Children's Services

Licensed for 120 children from 2 years 9 months to 5 years. Takes CCFA, runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and offers Head Start.

359 Commercial Street, Malden, MA, 02148

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Malden Head Start and Children's Services is a center-based child care program in Malden, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

120

Ages

33 months to 5 years

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License & details for Malden Head Start and Children's Services

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
Action For Boston Community Development, Inc./ABCD
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Malden Head Start and Children's Services

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).

  • Preschool120 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 StartState Pre-KChildcare subsidy vouchers

License and inspection timeline for Malden Head Start and Children's Services

  1. First licensed

    January 2015

    11 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 Malden

Malden Head Start and Children's Services beside the typical licensed center in Malden. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Malden
Licensed capacity120 children54 children
Youngest age served2 years 9 months2 years 9 months
Years licensed11.8 years7.8 years

Malden has 30 licensed centers. Malden Head Start and Children's Services is one of 22 that offer Pre-K and one of 27 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Malden Head Start and Children's Services 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.

33–71 months
1:10

Rule: 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.

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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.

The state record lists this center as accepting subsidy. Confirm with the center before you enroll.

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Tour checklist for Malden Head Start and Children's Services

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Questions parents ask about Malden Head Start and Children's Services

Does Malden Head Start and Children's Services accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Malden Head Start and Children's Services as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Malden Head Start and Children's Services serve?

Malden Head Start and Children's Services is licensed to care for children from 2 years 9 months to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: 33 months to 5 years.

Does Malden Head Start and Children's Services offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Malden Head Start and Children's Services as taking Head Start and State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Malden Head Start and Children's Services licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 120 children. By age group: 120 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Malden Head Start and Children's Services licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Malden Head Start and Children's Services'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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