The Childrens Castle
Licensed for 100 children from infancy to 6 years.
694 Main St, West Newbury, MA, 01985-1225
Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026
The Childrens Castle is a center-based child care program in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
Capacity
100
Ages
birth to 6 years
License & details for The Childrens Castle
- 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
- The Childrens Castle Inc.
- Accepts subsidy
- Not reported as accepting subsidy
Ages and room sizes at The Childrens Castle
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).
- Infants9 seats, state ratio 1:3
- Toddlers18 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool60 seats, state ratio 1:10
- School age13 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.
License and inspection timeline for The Childrens Castle
First licensed
March 1990
36 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 West Newbury
West Newbury has 4 licensed centers. The Childrens Castle is one of 2 that take infants.
Where The Childrens Castle 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.
Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.
Tour checklist for The Childrens Castle
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Questions parents ask about The Childrens Castle
Does The Childrens Castle accept child care subsidy?
The Massachusetts record does not list The Childrens Castle as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.
What ages does The Childrens Castle serve?
The Childrens Castle is licensed to care for children from infancy to 6 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 6 years.
How many children is The Childrens Castle licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 100 children. By age group: 9 infants, 18 toddlers, 60 preschoolers, 13 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is The Childrens Castle licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists The Childrens Castle'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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