Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
Capacity of 248 children from infancy to 5 years. Takes CCFA, runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and offers Head Start and Early Head Start.
1800 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA, 02119
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center is a center-based child care program in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Capacity
248
Ages
birth to 5 years
License & details for Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
- 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
- Dimock Community Services Corp
- Accepts subsidy
- Yes
Ages and room sizes at Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
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).
- Infants36 seats, state ratio 1:3
- Toddlers112 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool100 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 StartState Pre-KChildcare subsidy vouchers
License and inspection timeline for Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
First licensed
May 1992
34 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 Roxbury
| Measure | This center | Typical in Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 248 children | 59 children |
| Youngest age served | Birth | 2 years |
| Years licensed | 34.4 years | 7.8 years |
Roxbury has 27 licensed centers. Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center is one of 10 that take infants, one of 23 that offer Pre-K and one of 27 that accept child care subsidy.
Where Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center 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.
- 0–14 months
- 1:3
- 15–32 months
- 1:4
- 33–71 months
- 1:10
Rule: 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (up to 15 months) (opens in a new tab); 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.
The state record lists this center as accepting subsidy. Confirm with the center before you enroll.
Tour checklist for Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
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Questions parents ask about Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center
Does Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center accept child care subsidy?
The state record lists Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.
What ages does Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center serve?
Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center is licensed to care for children from infancy to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 5 years.
Does Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center as taking Head Start, Early Head Start and State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 248 children. By age group: 36 infants, 112 toddlers, 100 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Jackie Jenkins Scott Learning Center'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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