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Prospective Hampden childcare operator seeks preliminary approval for 20-child program; board flags permits and safety checks

Town of Hampden Planning Board · February 11, 2026
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Summary

A prospective operator outlined plans for a 20-child childcare center at a property on Allen Street, saying she would prioritize Hampden children; the planning board advised on required special-permit, licensing, building and health approvals and requested a formal application with departmental sign-offs.

A prospective childcare operator presented a preliminary plan to the Town of Hampden Planning Board for a 20-child center at a property on Allen Street and asked for the board's initial views before filing a formal special-permit application.

The presenter identified herself as Roxanne (speaker 4), an owner/operator with roughly 30 years in early-childhood services. She said the proposed capacity would be 20 children, staffed by two employees under the space rules she cited for…

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