Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Daycare and child care in Amherst, MA
- Licensed programs
- 16
- 11 centers · 5 home-based
- Take infants
- 4
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Amherst has 16 licensed child care programs: 11 centers and 5 home-based programs in Hampshire County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.5children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 3,810 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Amherst (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,526, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 76 programs nearby
All 16 licensed programs in Amherst
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
School age
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Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool
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School age
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School age
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Preschool
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Preschool · School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Child care near Amherst
76 more programs within 10 miles, in Pelham, Hadley, Belchertown and 9 other towns. Closest first.
15 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
21 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
29 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
21 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
School age
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School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Daycare in Amherst by age
Infant care in Amherst
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 Amherst
6 programs take toddlers, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Amherst
8 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 Amherst
6 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
- Hadley4 programs · about 3.2 mi
- Pelham1 program · about 4.9 mi
- Hatfield2 programs · about 5.9 mi
- Leverett4 programs · about 7.4 mi
- Sunderland1 program · about 7.4 mi
- Shutesbury1 program · about 7.9 mi
- Belchertown17 programs · about 8.0 mi
- Granby6 programs · about 8.2 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.