Toddler · Preschool
Daycare and child care in Dover, MA
- Licensed programs
- 4
- All centers
- Take infants
- 0
- Look in nearby towns too
Dover has 4 licensed child care programs: all centers in Norfolk County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.3children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 29,730 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Dover (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 22,874, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 819 programs nearby
All 4 licensed programs in Dover
Preschool
Preschool
Toddler · Preschool
Child care near Dover
819 more programs within 10 miles, in Medfield, Needham, Natick and 25 other towns. Closest first.
136 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 461 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
197 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 461 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
274 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 461 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
170 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 461 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool
Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare in Dover by age
Toddler care in Dover
2 programs take toddlers.
Preschool in Dover
4 programs take preschoolers.
Nearby towns
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.