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Daycare and child care in Gardner, MA
- Licensed programs
- 34
- 8 centers · 26 home-based
- Take infants
- 2
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Gardner has 34 licensed child care programs: 8 centers and 26 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.7children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 5,400 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Gardner (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,010, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 109 programs nearby
All 34 licensed programs in Gardner
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Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
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Newly licensed
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool
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Preschool
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Preschool
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School age
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Child care near Gardner
109 more programs within 10 miles, in Westminster, Ashburnham, Templeton and 4 other towns. Closest first.
9 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 93 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 93 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
13 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 93 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
8 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 93 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Daycare in Gardner by age
Infant care in Gardner
2 programs take infants, and 26 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Gardner
4 programs take toddlers, and 26 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Gardner
6 programs take preschoolers, and 26 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Gardner
3 programs take school-age children, and 26 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Gardner
- Joanna FlanaganNewly licensed on Nov 5, 2025
Nearby towns
- Templeton10 programs · about 4.6 mi
- Westminster10 programs · about 4.7 mi
- Ashburnham8 programs · about 5.7 mi
- Hubbardston5 programs · about 6.2 mi
- Winchendon10 programs · about 6.7 mi
- Phillipston1 program · about 8.5 mi
- Fitchburg116 programs · about 8.9 mi
- Ashby3 programs · about 10 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.