Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Daycare and child care in Barre, MA
- Licensed programs
- 6
- 3 centers · 3 home-based
- Take infants
- 2
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Barre has 6 licensed child care programs: 3 centers and 3 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 1,020 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Barre (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 339, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 27 programs nearby
All 6 licensed programs in Barre
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
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
Child care near Barre
27 more programs within 10 miles, in Oakham, Hubbardston, Petersham and 3 other towns. Closest first.
1 more program within 10 miles is licensed for infants, and 17 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
2 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 17 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
4 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 17 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 17 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
School age
Preschool · School age
School age
Newly licensed
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Newly licensed
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Ages not listed by the state: ask
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Daycare in Barre by age
Infant care in Barre
2 programs take infants, and 3 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Barre
2 programs take toddlers, and 3 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Barre
2 programs take preschoolers, and 3 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Barre
2 programs take school-age children, and 3 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Oakham3 programs · about 5.8 mi
- Petersham3 programs · about 6.0 mi
- Hardwick1 program · about 7.0 mi
- Rutland11 programs · about 7.6 mi
- Hubbardston5 programs · about 7.7 mi
- Phillipston1 program · about 9.7 mi
- Templeton10 programs · about 10 mi
- North Brookfield2 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.