YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

Licensed for 158 children from 2 years 9 months to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

67 Court Street, Westfield, MA, 01085-3530

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids is a center-based child care program in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Capacity

158

Ages

33 months to 14 years

License & details for YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

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
Young Men's Christian Association of Westfield, Massachusetts
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

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).

  • Preschool58 seats, state ratio 1:10
  • School age100 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-KChildcare subsidy vouchers

License and inspection timeline for YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

  1. First licensed

    May 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 Westfield

YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids beside the typical licensed center in Westfield. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Westfield
Licensed capacity158 children56 children
Youngest age served2 years 9 months2 years 9 months
Years licensed37.4 years17.7 years

Westfield has 16 licensed centers. YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids is one of 14 that offer Pre-K and one of 16 that accept child care subsidy.

Where YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids 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.

All Massachusettsratios & requirements →

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.

Ways to pay for childcare in Massachusetts→

Tour checklist for YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

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Questions parents ask about YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids

Does YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids serve?

YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids is licensed to care for children from 2 years 9 months to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: 33 months to 14 years.

Does YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 158 children. By age group: 58 preschoolers, 100 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists YMCA Nursery School and YMCA Y's Kids'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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