Temple Emanuel Nursery School
Capacity of 116 children from 15 months to 14 years. Runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.
385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459
Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026
Temple Emanuel Nursery School is a center-based child care program in Newton, Massachusetts.
Capacity
116
Ages
15 months to 14 years
License & details for Temple Emanuel Nursery School
- 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
- renewal pending
- Legal entity
- Temple Emanuel
- Accepts subsidy
- Not reported as accepting subsidy
Ages and room sizes at Temple Emanuel Nursery School
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).
- Toddlers27 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool37 seats, state ratio 1:10
- School age52 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
- State Pre-K
License and inspection timeline for Temple Emanuel Nursery School
First licensed
June 1989
37 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 Newton
| Measure | This center | Typical in Newton |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 116 children | 62 children |
| Youngest age served | 15 months | 15 months |
| Years licensed | 37.3 years | 21.2 years |
Newton has 50 licensed centers. Temple Emanuel Nursery School is one of 40 that offer Pre-K.
Where Temple Emanuel Nursery School is
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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 Temple Emanuel Nursery School
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Questions parents ask about Temple Emanuel Nursery School
Does Temple Emanuel Nursery School accept child care subsidy?
The Massachusetts record does not list Temple Emanuel Nursery School as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.
What ages does Temple Emanuel Nursery School serve?
Temple Emanuel Nursery School is licensed to care for children from 15 months to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: 15 months to 14 years.
Does Temple Emanuel Nursery School offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Temple Emanuel Nursery School as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is Temple Emanuel Nursery School licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 116 children. By age group: 27 toddlers, 37 preschoolers, 52 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Temple Emanuel Nursery School licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Temple Emanuel Nursery School's license status as renewal pending. 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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