Preschool
Daycare and child care in Bridgewater, MA
- Licensed programs
- 10
- 3 centers · 7 home-based
- Take infants
- 0
- Look in nearby towns too
Bridgewater has 10 licensed child care programs: 3 centers and 7 home-based programs in Plymouth County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.4children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 19,040 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Bridgewater (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 7,966, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 347 programs nearby
All 10 licensed programs in Bridgewater
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Child care near Bridgewater
347 more programs within 10 miles, in Middleborough, West Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and 15 other towns. Closest first.
60 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 247 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
62 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 247 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
76 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 247 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
74 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 247 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Preschool
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
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Daycare in Bridgewater by age
Preschool in Bridgewater
3 programs take preschoolers, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Bridgewater
1 program takes school-age children, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Bridgewater
- Elisangela DariusNewly licensed on Jun 26, 2026
Nearby towns
- West Bridgewater10 programs · about 4.2 mi
- Raynham15 programs · about 4.5 mi
- East Bridgewater15 programs · about 4.9 mi
- Halifax6 programs · about 6.3 mi
- Whitman14 programs · about 7.6 mi
- Taunton68 programs · about 7.6 mi
- Hanson9 programs · about 7.9 mi
- Brockton150 programs · about 8.0 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.