Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Daycare and child care in Athol, MA
- Licensed programs
- 17
- 6 centers · 11 home-based
- Take infants
- 2
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Athol has 17 licensed child care programs: 6 centers and 11 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA3.0children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 1,840 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Athol (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 622, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 27 programs nearby
All 17 licensed programs in Athol
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School age
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Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Preschool · School age
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Child care near Athol
27 more programs within 10 miles, in Orange, Petersham, Phillipston and 6 other towns. Closest first.
3 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 19 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
3 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 19 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
6 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 19 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
6 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 19 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Preschool · School age
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Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Daycare in Athol by age
Infant care in Athol
2 programs take infants, and 11 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Athol
3 programs take toddlers, and 11 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Athol
4 programs take preschoolers, and 11 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Athol
4 programs take school-age children, and 11 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Orange7 programs · about 3.8 mi
- Phillipston1 program · about 4.2 mi
- Templeton10 programs · about 7.9 mi
- Petersham3 programs · about 8.1 mi
- Royalston1 program · about 8.1 mi
- Wendell1 program · about 9.1 mi
- Erving2 programs · about 10 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.