Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center (LMACCC)

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A Nurturing Environment

The Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center (LMACCC) offers a nurturing environment that supports each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Approximately 96 children are enrolled, including infants from 2 months old to children aged 5. A warm caring, staff, all certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, address each child’s needs and implement appropriate, individualized learning plans.

A Nationally Recognized Program

Respect for children, their families, and diverse cultures are an integral part of the curriculum, which is geared to promote each child’s emerging self confidence and self-esteem. Children enrolled in the Center’s nationally recognized program experience successes throughout their daily routine as they make choices about play and self-help skills. A consistent program throughout the Center provides stability for children and families as they move through the age-designated programs.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide quality childcare to members of the LMA Community. 

We strive to:

• Create a secure environment where children, parents, and staff feel safe to communicate feelings, where they are actively listened to, and their individual needs are attended. 

• Be highly adaptive to the ever changing and unique needs of a diverse community.

• Create a warm, sincere, and caring environment that promotes children’s self-esteem and social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area

The Center is located at 395 Longwood Avenue, in Boston, adjacent to the 375 Longwood complex occupied by MASCO. It was established in 1982 to meet the child-care needs of employees and students at the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA) institutions. The LMACCC is a consortium for the participating LMA institutions – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Joslin Diabetes Center, Simmons College, MASCO – and the community. 

Facilities

The Center is a modern two-story building with the Infant and Toddler Program on the first floor and Preschool Program on the second floor. Each classroom is equipped with a bathroom that has child-sized amenities and an area for preparing snacks and warming lunches. An enclosed roof-top terrace playground provides an inviting outdoor play area with spaces for quiet as well as active, staff-supervised play.

Enrichment Programs

LMACCC partners with MASCO member institutions and others to enrich the experience for students at the LMACCC. Programs include a year-round movement and spring, summer and fall swimming program at Simmons College; dental clinic visits and examination with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine; and middle school student reading and storytelling partnerships with Winsor School, to name a few.

Communication with Families

Communication between staff and parents is tailored to meet the individual needs of each family by direct classroom phone access, e-mail, fax, beepers and pagers. Frequent parental contact is encouraged. Enrolled families may visit the Center at anytime during the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the Center’s hours of operation?
  The LMACCC is open Monday through Friday 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Care is provided 52 weeks a year. The Center is closed for 12 legal holidays. 
   

• What is the policy on illness?
  A child is sent home with a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, in accordance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Handbook for Health in Child Care. A child must be fever-free for 24 hours in order to return. The Center provides care for children recuperating from a diagnosed and treated illness and administers prescription and over the counter (OTC) pediatrician-ordered medications with signed parental consent. When a child is enrolled, families receive a more detailed health policy.
   

• How is behavior management handled?
  The Center strives to support individual children to build self-esteem when interacting with peers and adults. The Center maintains consistent safety rules and specific child issues are approached carefully, respectfully and with full parental involvement. 
   

• How does part-time care work?
  The Center provides part-time schedules to families when they are available. The schedules vary from classroom to classroom and from year to year. Families accepting a part-time position are invoiced at a pro-rated cost; there is an added fee for part-time care.
   

• How to update your file?
  Email us at mdumas@masco.harvard.edu with address, phone, work and child information changes.
   

• Is there a sibling discount policy?
  The Center maintains a priority waitlist for siblings of children enrolled. There is not a sibling discount. 
   

• What is the procedure for meals and snacks? 
  Lunches are brought from home and may be warmed in the classroom. The Center offers a morning and afternoon snack that may consist of crackers, cheeses, fresh fruits, school-made breads, milk and juices. Snack foods often reflect a curriculum topic.
   

• What are staff qualifications?
  The Center’s staff meet the teaching qualifications of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Supervised student teachers from nearby colleges and mentoring volunteers also enrich the classroom teaching.

ENROLLMENT

The LMACCC does not discriminate in providing services to children and their families on the basis of race, sex, religion, cultural heritage, political belief, marital status, disability or sexual orientation.

Application Procedures

Complete and submit an application form with a $50.00 non-refundable application fee. Please make your check payable to the LMACCC.

Tours Available

Tours must be scheduled two weeks in advance. To schedule a tour call 617-632-2755.

Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center is one of MASCO’s family of organizations.

Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center
395 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Telephone: 617-632-2755 Fax: 617-632-2724
Email: mdumas@masco.harvard.edu

 
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