Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare and child care in Ashby, MA
- Licensed programs
- 3
- 1 center · 2 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Ashby has 3 licensed child care programs: 1 center and 2 home-based programs in Middlesex County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.9children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 4,270 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Ashby (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,214, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 174 programs nearby
All 3 licensed programs in Ashby
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Ashby
174 more programs within 10 miles, in Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Townsend and 6 other towns. Closest first.
10 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 155 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
11 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 155 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
17 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 155 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
8 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 155 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
Daycare in Ashby by age
Infant care in Ashby
1 program takes infants, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Ashby
1 program takes toddlers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Ashby
1 program takes preschoolers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Ashby
1 program takes school-age children, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Ashburnham8 programs · about 4.8 mi
- Fitchburg116 programs · about 5.2 mi
- Townsend10 programs · about 6.2 mi
- Lunenburg10 programs · about 8.6 mi
- Westminster10 programs · about 9.2 mi
- Gardner34 programs · about 10 mi
- Leominster78 programs · about 11 mi
- Winchendon10 programs · about 11 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.