child care

Mattapan has long been a childcare desert, where there are many more young children than there are child care centers to serve them. Now, Kiddies Corner, a new child care center in Mattapan, hopes to change that narrative.

Workers in construction, health care, custodial and hospitality sectors — some of whose hours change week-to-week with little notice — are hard-pressed to locate any daycare facility or before- and after-school care that fits their schedule.