Childcare Resources
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3 Thirteenth Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Located in historic Charlestown Navy Yard and housed in the old Captain's Quarters, a beautifully renovated colonial style townhouse.
Ages: 8 weeks to 5 years
Hours: Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 52 weeks a year, excluding holidays and two professional development days.
Application, enrollment, and waiting list
Enrollment priority is granted first to benefits-eligible employees at Mass General and Mass General Brigham, followed by benefits-eligible employees at Mass General Brigham-affiliated institutions. For information on how to apply for enrollment or current tuition fees, please call 617-726-1537.
36 First Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129
Ages: 8 weeks to 12 years
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Application, enrollment, and waiting list
Enrollment priority is granted first to benefits-eligible employees and students of the MGH Institute of Health Professions, followed by benefits-eligible employees of Mass General Brigham and Mass General Brigham-affiliated institutions. Residents of Charlestown are eligible to receive 25% off enrollment. For information on how to apply for enrollment or current tuition fees, please call 617-726-6010.
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Ages: 8 weeks to 5 years
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 52 weeks a year, excluding holidays and two professional development days.
Application, enrollment, and waiting list
Enrollment priority is first given to siblings of enrolled children, followed by benefits-eligible employees of McLean Hospital, benefits-eligible employees of Mass General Brigham-affiliated institutions, and community members. For information on how to apply for enrollment or current tuition fees, please call 617-855-2421.
251 Grand Union Boulevard
Somerville, MA 02145
Mailing Address: 399 Revolution Drive, Suite 150, Somerville, MA 02145
Ages: 8 weeks to 6 years
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 52 weeks a year, excluding holidays and two professional development days.
Application, enrollment, and waiting list
Enrollment priority is given to all Mass General Brigham employees, and we offer community members (non Mass General Brigham employees) enrollment spaces. For information on how to apply for enrollment or current tuition fees, please call 857-282-1105 or email ccar@brighthorizons.com.
600 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02190
Ages: 8 weeks to 6 years
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Application, enrollment, and waiting list
For information on how to apply for enrollment or current tuition fees, please call 857-268-7035 or email ragon@brighthorizons.com.
Backup childcare
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street Warren Lobby, Suite 130
Boston, MA 02114
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Mass General Backup Child Care Center provides emergency backup child care for benefits-eligible employees of Mass General Brigham, including Mass General Hospital.
Visit the Bright Horizons website.
Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance but not earlier. Please note that the center cannot care for children who are ill. For more information, contact 617-723-8414 or MGHbackup@brighthorizons.com.
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Chestnut Hill)
850 Boylston Street (Rte. 9 East), Suite 210
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Families should enter from the parking lot. The entrance is at the far-right end of the 850 Boylston Street building.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Brigham and Women's Backup Child Care Center provides emergency backup child care for benefits-eligible employees of Brigham and Women's Hospital. Please note that the center cannot care for children who are ill.
For more information, please contact 617-732-9540.
Additional child and dependent care resources
Our partnerships with external providers offer many options, including in-home backup childcare, discounts and preferred enrollment at certain external childcare centers, access to a database of sitters, and backup solutions for when your primary childcare arrangements fall through.