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Child care providers are pushing to be moved up in Massachusetts’ vaccine priority after multiple COVID-19 clusters in the state have been traced to the industry. According to the latest coronavirus public health report released by Massachusetts, 360 clusters have been linked to child care, resulting in 538 confirmed cases. It is the leading cluster category behind households. They are…

Several COVID-19 clusters in Massachusetts have been linked to child care facilities.

In a recent report released by the state government, 88.9% of respondents expressed concern for their child or children’s social and emotional development. That’s part of the reason a group of parents have come together to prevent Kelly’s Unique Kids daycare in Medford from becoming another casualty of the pandemic.  “The kid doesn’t stop singing. Every day it’s a...

Facing financial hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic, owner Kelly Kacinski wiped out her savings to keep Kelly’s Unique Kids open, but the Medford daycare closed within weeks. Families banded together to support the business, creating a Go Fund Me page to get her back on her feet.

As more families make the jump back to group day care this fall in an attempt to restart lives and careers, many parents, pediatricians and care operators are finding that new, pandemic-driven rules offer a much-needed layer of safety but also seem incompatible with the germy reality of childhood

A YMCA in Worcester is one of several community-based organizations across Massachusetts that has been tasked by the state with swiftly converting their operations from after-school programs to a place where parents can send their children for remote learning throughout the traditional school day. “Logistically, being ready for the first day of school is going to be a herculean effort,…

State officials are working with the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs and other groups to offer school day child care to children of working parents.

A Massachusetts day care center authorities say is illegal is under investigation after police found more than two dozen children inside an apartment with no social distancing. According to the police report, the day care was being run out of a triple decker on Bromfield Street in Lawrence. Police were alerted by a parent who complained of overcrowding. The parent…

Authorities found dozens of children in one illegal day care center in a Lawrence apartment.

More than five dozen cases of COVID-19 have been reported among staff or children attending child care centers in Massachusetts or those children’s parents, according to new information released by the state Monday. A spokeswoman for the Department of Early Education and Care said facilities have notified the state of 64 such cases to date. In the vast majority, a…

For some parents, the news that day care centers can operate again couldn’t come soon enough. But for others, sending their child back now feels too risky, too costly or too complicated. As a result, day care centers are scrambling to open their doors with expensive new health protocols, while contending with the possibility of having fewer parents pay tuition,...

Massachusetts is changing some rules for child care centers after getting feedback from some facilities that they were struggling to meet the new COVID-19 guidelines for reopening.

Massachusetts officials revealed more information on phase 2 the state’s reopening process Wednesday, discussing the health and safety requirements to open child care centers and summer camps. “I know that there is a lot of anxiety in the field, and I assure you that our approach is meant to be supportive, not punitive,” said Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha…

Massachusetts is getting ready to enter phase 2 of its reopening.

Gov. Charlie Baker released more details Wednesday about what we can expect in phase 2 of Massachusetts’ reopening.

Massachusetts child care centers and summer camps have been given the green light to reopen during phase two, which could begin as early as next week. But those who have studied the 30 pages of reopening requirements, like State Rep. Mike Soter, say it may be too complex to be practical. “People who I’ve talked to in the day care…

What will child care look like in the age of social distancing?

As businesses begin to reopen in Massachusetts, parents heading back to work will have to plan around non-emergency day care centers remaining closed. Child care facilities in the state that are not designated as emergency centers cannot reopen until June 27, but other businesses are already starting to get back up and running. Linda Hassapis is trying to help families…

As more people head back to work, there are concerns among parents in Massachusetts.

With child care slated to resume at the end of June, daycare centers are struggling to keep up with demand as businesses begin to reopen and parents return to work.