Child Care Licensing Details

This report is published by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Licensing and Investigation Services. For a hard copy of documents contained on this site or for additional assistance, contact Children's Licensing and Investigation Services at (207) 287-5020.

Provider Information

Program Number: 8006511 Program Name: Melisa Elson Business Name: The Growing Years Childcare, LLC Owner Name: Melisa Elson Program Physical Address: 23 Cloverdale Ln., Saco, ME 04072 Program Phone Number: (207) 370-0598 Licensing Specialist Name: Jennifer Martel-Pettit Licensing Specialist Email: jennifer.martel-pettit@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 08/22/25 # Times Renewed: 0 Program Type: Family Child Care Capacity: 6

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
08/22/2025	Provisional	08/15/2025	08/15/2026

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998