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Daycare and child care in Barnstable, MA
- Licensed programs
- 89
- 18 centers · 71 home-based
- Take infants
- 5
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Barnstable, including Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Osterville and West Barnstable, has 89 licensed child care programs: 18 centers and 71 home-based programs in Barnstable County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.6children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 4,460 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Barnstable (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,803, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 70 programs nearby
All 89 licensed programs in Barnstable
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Child care near Barnstable
70 more programs within 10 miles, in Yarmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich and 2 other towns. Closest first.
9 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
12 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
20 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
15 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Daycare in Barnstable by age
Infant care in Barnstable
5 programs take infants, and 71 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Barnstable
9 programs take toddlers, and 71 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Barnstable
17 programs take preschoolers, and 71 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Barnstable
10 programs take school-age children, and 71 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Barnstable
- Iara batista ZumbaNewly licensed on Aug 1, 2026
- Bright Future-AquaNest Learning CenterNewly licensed on Jun 25, 2026
- Paulina dos Santos SilvaNewly licensed on Jun 24, 2026
- Carolina Gomes De MelloNewly licensed on May 18, 2026
- Eliane Junia Cruz GoncalvesNewly licensed on Apr 1, 2026
- Awilda Encarnacion PujolsNewly licensed on Mar 19, 2026
- Cheilher Valim de SousaNewly licensed on Jan 30, 2026
- Karina Martinez diazNewly licensed on Dec 1, 2025
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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.