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Daycare and child care in Dalton, MA
- Licensed programs
- 15
- 3 centers · 12 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Dalton has 15 licensed child care programs: 3 centers and 12 home-based programs in Berkshire County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.3children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 2,930 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Dalton (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,235, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 84 programs nearby
All 15 licensed programs in Dalton
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Preschool
School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Child care near Dalton
84 more programs within 10 miles, in Pittsfield, Hinsdale, Cheshire and 5 other towns. Closest first.
9 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 57 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
11 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 57 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 57 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
17 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 57 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
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Preschool · School age
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Daycare in Dalton by age
Infant care in Dalton
1 program takes infants, and 12 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Dalton
1 program takes toddlers, and 12 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Dalton
2 programs take preschoolers, and 12 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Dalton
2 programs take school-age children, and 12 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Hinsdale3 programs · about 3.7 mi
- Pittsfield58 programs · about 5.8 mi
- Lanesborough6 programs · about 5.9 mi
- Cheshire9 programs · about 5.9 mi
- Windsor1 program · about 6.0 mi
- Lenox2 programs · about 9.7 mi
- Adams14 programs · about 10 mi
- Cummington1 program · about 12 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.