Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare and child care in Boxford, MA
- Licensed programs
- 7
- 5 centers · 2 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Boxford has 7 licensed child care programs: 5 centers and 2 home-based programs in Essex County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.4children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 22,240 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Boxford (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 16,147, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 943 programs nearby
All 7 licensed programs in Boxford
Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Preschool
Infant · Toddler
Preschool
School age
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Boxford
943 more programs within 10 miles, in Georgetown, North Andover, Groveland and 17 other towns. Closest first.
76 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 772 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
100 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 772 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
126 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 772 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
93 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 772 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Boxford by age
Infant care in Boxford
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 Boxford
1 program takes toddlers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Boxford
3 programs take 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 Boxford
2 programs take school-age children, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- North Andover21 programs · about 3.3 mi
- Georgetown6 programs · about 3.7 mi
- Groveland4 programs · about 4.9 mi
- Middleton4 programs · about 5.1 mi
- Topsfield5 programs · about 5.1 mi
- Lawrence502 programs · about 6.9 mi
- Andover33 programs · about 7.3 mi
- Haverhill151 programs · about 7.5 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.