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Daycare and child care in Dudley, MA
- Licensed programs
- 20
- 4 centers · 16 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Dudley has 20 licensed child care programs: 4 centers and 16 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.4children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 4,390 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Dudley (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 1,840, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 89 programs nearby
All 20 licensed programs in Dudley
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Child care near Dudley
89 more programs within 10 miles, in Webster, Charlton, Oxford and 5 other towns. Closest first.
7 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 69 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
10 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 69 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
16 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 69 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
10 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 69 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Preschool
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Daycare in Dudley by age
Infant care in Dudley
1 program takes infants, and 16 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Dudley
1 program takes toddlers, and 16 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Dudley
1 program takes preschoolers, and 16 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Dudley
4 programs take school-age children, and 16 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Webster17 programs · about 4.6 mi
- Southbridge26 programs · about 5.1 mi
- Charlton16 programs · about 5.8 mi
- Oxford18 programs · about 6.2 mi
- Sturbridge13 programs · about 8.6 mi
- Douglas4 programs · about 9.4 mi
- Sutton6 programs · about 11 mi
- Auburn23 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.