Center-Based Child Care
VOC operates five child care centers in Holyoke and Chicopee for children ages 1-5. Our goal is to assist parents who are working, in training leading to employment, or have other special needs. We provide a complete education program, meals, opportunities for parent involvement, and after-school care (at Chicopee locations). All Center-Based classrooms are staffed by qualified Early Education teachers.
- Each center provides a full schedule of age-appropriate activities that promote child development and learning
- Activities include pre-kindergarten literacy, art, science, math, language development, large motor development and social development
- Teachers nurture children’s physical, cognitive, language and social-emotional development to ensure they are ready for school
- All classrooms follow The Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Nutritious breakfasts, lunches and snacks are served daily
- Parents are welcome to visit and encouraged to participate in Center activities
- All Centers adhere to standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
General Eligibility
The Center-Based Child Care Program can serve any parent in Massachusetts who has a service need, is income eligible, and wants their child to attend one of our centers located in Chicopee or Holyoke. Parents who wish to pay privately, without a subsidy, are also welcome to participate.
Locations
Beaudoin Village Early Education & Child Care Center
16 Barret Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-420-0107
Cabot Manor Early Education & Child Care Center
106 Stonina Drive
Chicopee, MA 01013
413-594-3230
Churchill Homes Early Education & Child Care Center
334 Elm Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-534-2480
Montgomery Street Early Education & Child Care Center
374 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
Mt. Carmel Early Education and Child Care Center
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue
Chicopee, MA 01013
413-533-6407
Transportation may be available to participants who:
- Live more than one-half (1/2) mile from the program
- Do not have access to a vehicle
- Do not have access to public transportation
- Have a verified and documented disability/special need that prevents them from transporting their child(ren)
- Have a work schedule that prevents them from transporting their child(ren) to or from care
Eligibility:
For Center-Based Child Care Tuition Assistance (must have one of the following service needs):
- Working 30+ hours
- Attending school part-time (6 credits) and working part-time (total school and work time must add up to at least 30 hours)
- Parent attending postsecondary education full time, or a full-time training program (12 credits)
- Parent attending high school
- Parent of a child with a documented special need
- Parent who is incapacitated
- Grandparent or foster parent who has custody of a child and is seeking to enroll her/him