Playful Minds @ Gerena

Licensed for 38 children. Runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

200 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA, 01107-1102

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Playful Minds @ Gerena is a center-based child care program in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

38

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License & details for Playful Minds @ Gerena

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
Playful Minds, LLC
Accepts subsidy
Not reported as accepting subsidy

Ages and room sizes at Playful Minds @ Gerena

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).

  • Preschool19 seats, state ratio 1:10
  • School age19 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 Playful Minds @ Gerena

  1. First licensed

    August 2012

    14 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 Springfield

Playful Minds @ Gerena beside the typical licensed center in Springfield. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Springfield
Licensed capacity38 children55 children
Years licensed14.2 years9.0 years

Springfield has 72 licensed centers. Playful Minds @ Gerena is one of 54 that offer Pre-K.

Where Playful Minds @ Gerena is

Pin placed from the address on the state record.

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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.

Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.

Ways to pay for childcare in Massachusetts→

Tour checklist for Playful Minds @ Gerena

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Questions parents ask about Playful Minds @ Gerena

Does Playful Minds @ Gerena accept child care subsidy?

The Massachusetts record does not list Playful Minds @ Gerena as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.

Does Playful Minds @ Gerena offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Playful Minds @ Gerena as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Playful Minds @ Gerena licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 38 children. By age group: 19 preschoolers, 19 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Playful Minds @ Gerena licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Playful Minds @ Gerena'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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