Preschool · School age
Daycare and child care in Ayer, MA
- Licensed programs
- 7
- 2 centers · 5 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Ayer has 7 licensed child care programs: 2 centers and 5 home-based programs in Middlesex County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.5children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 7,320 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Ayer (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 4,896, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 166 programs nearby
All 7 licensed programs in Ayer
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
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
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Ayer
166 more programs within 10 miles, in Groton, Harvard, Shirley and 14 other towns. Closest first.
34 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 96 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
40 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 96 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
55 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 96 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
43 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 96 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare in Ayer by age
Infant care in Ayer
1 program takes infants, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Ayer
1 program takes toddlers, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Ayer
2 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 Ayer
2 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
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.