Longwood Area and Hospital-affiliated Child Care Centers

Please note that all information is for 2008, and is subject to change each year. Information about the MGH Centers, which are in Charlestown and Boston, is included. For information about additional child care facilities in your community, contact the Office of Work and Family at 617 432-1615.

Bright Horizons Family Center at Landmark
(NOTE: Center is open only to employees of BWH, CH, DFCI, HMS, HSDM, HSPH and BC/BS)
401 Park Drive , 4th Floor, Boston MA 02215
(617) 450-0790
Heather McKee - Director
Marleen Palmer - Assistant Director
lmark@brighthorizons.com
Ages: 6 weeks - 5 years. Two snacks, milk and juice provided; lunch brought from home. Open full year. Tuition fees are for a standard 9-hour day. Part-time enrollment (2 or 3 days) and extended care options (up to 12 hours) are available at an additional cost. Contact your Human Resource representative for more information and application.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Monthly Fees: $2,045 (infants)
$1,775 (toddlers)
$1,409 (preschool)

Children's Hospital Child Care Center
(NOTE: The Center is open only to Children's Hospital employees)
21 Autumn Street, Boston MA 02115
(6l7) 355-6006
Linda Reedy, Director Linda.reedy@childrens.harvard.edu
Carrie Campagna, Assistant Director

Ages: 3 months - 5 years. 5 day/week enrollment; limited part-time enrollment options available. Parent Advisory Committee. Breakfast and two snacks provided; lunch brought from home. Sliding fee scale for Children's Hospital employees. Open full year.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Fees: $1,785 (infants); $1,478 (toddlers); $1,222 (preschool)

Longwood Medical Area Child Care Center
(NOTE: Enrollment priority given to employees from the following institutions: BWH, DFCI, HMS, HSDM, HSPH, JDC, Simmons College and MASCO.)
395 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115
(6l7) 632-2755 or (6l7) 632-2827
Fax: (617) 632-2724
Margie Dumas, Director mdumas@masco.harvard.edu ; Kelly Quinn, Assistant Director
Ages: 2 months - 5 years. 5 day/week enrollment with part-time enrollment dependent upon availability. Board of Directors consists of seven institutional representatives from the consortium and seven parent representatives. Snacks and beverages provided; lunch brought from home. Tuition assistance for Brigham and Women's Hospital and for Dana-Farber employees. Open full year.
Hours: 6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monthly Fees: $2,126 (infants); $1,957 (mixed ages); $1,735 (toddlers); $1,408 (preschool)

MGH Children's Center
(NOTE: Priority given to MGH and Partners affiliates.)
*The MGH Children's Center, located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, is accessible to MGH in Boston via Partners shuttlebus.
3 Thirteenth Street , Charlestown MA 02129 (617) 726-5437
Cindy Shenker, Director
cshenker@partners.org
www.partners.org/childcare/MGH/info.html
Ages: 8 weeks to 5 years. 2, 3, or 5 day/week enrollment options. Two snacks provided; lunch brought from home. Sliding fee scale for MGH benefits-eligible employees. Open full year.
Hours: 6:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Monthly Fees as of 6/29/2008: $1,726 (infants); $1,453 (toddlers); $1,184 (preschool)

The Children's Quarters at MGH Institute of Health Professions
(NOTE: 25% of spaces reserved for Charlestown community, then priority given to MGH/IHP employees, Partners affiliates)
The Children's Quarters, located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, is accessible to MGH in Boston via Partners shuttle bus.
36 First Avenue , Charlestown MA 02129
(617) 726-6010
Christine Smith, Director
clsmith@partners.org
www.partners.org/childcare/Quarters_IHP/about.html
Ages: 12 months - 5 years. 2,3 or 5 day/week enrollment options. Two snacks provided; lunch brought from home. Sliding fee scale for MGH benefits-eligible employees. Open full year.
Hours: 7:00 a.m.- 5:45 p.m.
Monthly Fees as of 6/29/2008: $1,726 (infants); $1,453 (toddlers); $1,184 (preschool)

MGH Backup Child Care Center
(NOTE: Eligibility - Benefits-eligible MGH and Partners employees and MGH patients with children between 9 months and 12 years old are eligible to use MGH Backup Center. In addition, MGH Backup offers Vacation Club programming 7 weeks each year for children 6-12 years old to coincide with public school vacations and Summer Fun Days during summer.)
55 Fruit Street, Warren Lobby, Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston MA 02114
(617) 724-7100
Patty Pirone, Director
ppirone@partners.org
www.partners.org/childcare/mgh_backup/info.html
Ages: 9 months - 12 years. Backup care is intended to assist employees when their primary care falls through.
Hours: 6:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Saturdays (only with prior reservations for 3 or more)
Hourly Fees: $6.00

BWH Backup Child Care Center
(NOTE: Eligibility – Benefits-eligible BWH employees and patients and DFCI patients being seen at BWH with children between 8 weeks and 12 years old are eligible to use BWH backup Center.)
850 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02467
(617) 732-9543
Christine Clarke, Director
cclarke3@partners.org
www.partners.org/childcare/BWH_Backup/center.html
Ages: 8 weeks – 12 years. Backup care is intended to assist employees when their primary care falls through. In addition, BWH Backup offers Vacation Club programming 7 weeks each year for children 5-12 years old to coincide with public school vacations and Summer Fun Days during summer.
Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. – Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Saturdays (only with prior reservations for 3 or more; depends on circumstances)
Hourly Fees: $6.00