Preschool
Daycare and child care in Amesbury, MA
- Licensed programs
- 14
- 9 centers · 5 home-based
- Take infants
- 4
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Amesbury has 14 licensed child care programs: 9 centers and 5 home-based programs in Essex County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA2.0children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 7,530 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Amesbury (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 3,768, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 184 programs nearby
All 14 licensed programs in Amesbury
Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
School age
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Amesbury
184 more programs within 10 miles, in Merrimac, West Newbury, Newburyport and 6 other towns. Closest first.
20 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 136 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
25 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 136 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
37 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 136 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
26 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 136 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Amesbury by age
Infant care in Amesbury
4 programs take infants, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Amesbury
5 programs take toddlers, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Amesbury
7 programs take preschoolers, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Amesbury
4 programs take school-age children, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Merrimac4 programs · about 3.0 mi
- West Newbury4 programs · about 3.6 mi
- Newburyport12 programs · about 4.4 mi
- Salisbury5 programs · about 5.8 mi
- Newbury4 programs · about 7.0 mi
- Groveland4 programs · about 7.4 mi
- Haverhill151 programs · about 8.2 mi
- Georgetown6 programs · about 8.8 mi
From the state’s list of licensed child care programs (Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, on the state’s Education-to-Career data hub), retrieved Oct 27, 2026. The state updates its list once a month. It gives each program’s licensed capacity, not its openings or prices. Always confirm details with the program. This page’s details last changed Oct 27, 2026.