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We nurture your child’s curiosity in a safe, supportive setting, encouraging learning through play, discovery, and exploration. Come visit and experience our warm, welcoming community for yourself.

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What’s Special About Magical Beginnings Hamilton

The Magical Beginnings South Hamilton Daycare Center is tucked into a charming neighborhood in Hamilton. It is conveniently located just off Asbury Road from Bay Road/Route 1A. This stand-alone center has a large outside playspace, modern amenities, and ample parking. We serve families across the North Shore, including Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Beverly, and Topsfield.

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Program Overview

Our Hamilton daycare center offers high-quality, nurturing child care to children ages 8 weeks to 5 years old, in our Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Programs.

Our educators care deeply about creating a nurturing environment for children to learn and grow at all ages of their development. Using a play-based curriculum, children explore new concepts through hands-on experiences. This sparks their curiosity, while fostering their emotional, social, and cognitive development.

Hours of Operation

We are open Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Contact Info

Address: 17 Mill Street, South Hamilton, MA 01982

Enrollment Phone: (978) 757-2192

Center Phone: (978) 626-1153

 

Age Groups Our South Hamilton Daycare Serves

We provide high-quality, play-based care and education for:

Children Learning

Infants

(2 months–15 months)

Fostering secure attachments for the foundation of social-emotional development. Gentle routines and sensory exploration help babies thrive.

Toddlers

(15 months–2.9 years)

Play-based curriculum with a focus on social-emotional development to build confidence and kindness, plus lots of hands-on learning.

Preschool

(2.9-4 years)

The play-based curriculum expands with early literacy, problem-solving, and structured learning experiences.

Pre-K

(4-5 years)

Kindergarten readiness, creative expression, and STEM-based activities are integrated into the play-based curriculum.

Classroom Sample Schedules

Learn what your child’s daily experience will be like by exploring our sample classroom schedules. Come see how the magic happens!

Our Learning Curriculum

Our play-based curriculum fosters a sense of wonder and curiosity that helps to build their self-confidence and learn important skills like being kind to others.

Starting in our Infant classrooms, our educators will nurture your child’s important phase of development through a thoughtful combination of music and movement, reading and sensory play.

As children move into our Toddler classrooms they will learn through purposeful play to foster social, cognitive, and physical development. Gross and fine motor development occur alongside music, reading, and art.

Preschoolers continue their educational journey with the introduction of “Handwriting Without Tears.” This is a developmentally-appropriate, multi-sensory methodology to introduce children to pre-writing skills and the foundation of letter formation.

Children's Playground
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Outdoor Play & Exploration

Our South Hamilton daycare center has a wonderful, large outdoor playspace.

  • Climbing structures and push toys help build gross motor skills
  • Sensory play helps foster curiosity about nature
  • Active play with friends develops social skills and confidence
  • Turf and paved areas for varying activities

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Center Leadership

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Mackenzie Gomes

Center Director

Mackenzie has been a valued member of the Magical Beginnings team since 2012. She began as a teacher’s aide in high school and, after exploring other paths, returned as an infant teacher in Wakefield. Mackenzie has grown with the company, becoming Office Manager in Hamilton in 2019 and Director in 2021. She loves the strong sense of family among the staff.

Fun fact: Mackenzie plays competitive volleyball year-round—on the beach, grass, indoors, and in co-ed leagues!

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Angela Jagminas

Assistant Director

Angela has been with Magical Beginnings since 2012. She started at the Peabody location where she was a toddler teacher for 6 years. Angela returned to MB in 2020 after starting a family of her own. She is now the Assistant Director at the Hamilton location where both of her daughters attend.

What Angela loves most about working for Magical Beginnings is working with friends who have become family. There is nowhere else she could imagine raising her girls. Magical Beginnings is home away from home, and she feels blessed to be a part of this family.

Fun Fact: Angela loves dancing every morning to country music with her two daughters!

Parent Communication

Parent Communication & Involvement

A core principle at Magical Beginnings Hamilton is building strong partnerships with families. This is the foundation for trust and fostered by open, regular communication.

  • Infant daily log between families and teachers
  • Classroom updates through the Class Dojo app
  • Monthly newsletters
  • Annual parent-teacher conferences
  • Special family events

We work together with families to support the unique growth and development of every child.

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Food Policy

Families provide snacks and meals for their children. We encourage healthy and diverse food options to support good nutrition, healthy growth, and a well-developed palate.

Families provide all necessary food and bottles for infants. Toddlers and preschool children bring in everything they need for a successful morning/afternoon snack, lunch, and drinks in an insulated lunchbox with an ice pack. All of our centers are nut free which means that no food items may contain traces of nuts, be processed on the same equipment as nuts, or in the same factory as food that contains nuts. Please remember to check all labels as any food that is questionable will be sent home for everyone’s safety.

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Child Eating
Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness Policy

We understand the importance of keeping children healthy while in a childcare environment. We follow industry best practices and take the cleanliness of our centers very seriously.

  • Zono, state-of-the-art disinfecting and sanitizing equipment
  • Ongoing cleaning and sanitization during the day
  • Frequent hand-washing
  • Crib and nap mat sheets laundered daily in quality, hypo-allergenic, fragrance-free detergent
  • Deep cleaning of classrooms every evening
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Hamilton Daycare Safety & Security

Your child’s safety is our top priority. Our center includes:

  • Secure entry & exit systems using state-of-the-art fingerprint recognition
  • Surveillance cameras monitored within the center
  • Strict check-in/check-out procedures
  • Emergency preparedness plans

Parents can have peace of mind knowing their child is in a safe, protected environment.

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Safety & Security

Parking & Easy Drop-Off

Your morning and evening commute will be a breeze at the Hamilton Center located just off of Route 1A at Asbury Road, near Patton Park. There is a dedicated parking lot at this facility.

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Magical Beginnings is more than daycare—it’s a nurturing community where children and families feel supported. We inspire confidence through engaging activities and social-emotional growth. Our dedicated teachers guide each child’s unique path, fostering curiosity and readiness for the world ahead.

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Interested in Joining the Team?

Magical Beginnings is always looking for passionate, dedicated team members. We offer a supportive environment where you can grow, learn, and make a meaningful impact on children’s lives. Whether you’re experienced or just starting out, explore our career opportunities today.

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