Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare and child care in Halifax, MA
- Licensed programs
- 6
- 4 centers · 2 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Halifax has 6 licensed child care programs: 4 centers and 2 home-based programs in Plymouth County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.6children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 17,790 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Halifax (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 6,850, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 262 programs nearby
All 6 licensed programs in Halifax
School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Preschool · School age
Infant · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Halifax
262 more programs within 10 miles, in Plympton, East Bridgewater, Hanson and 16 other towns. Closest first.
50 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 158 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
55 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 158 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
75 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 158 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
72 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 158 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Halifax by age
Infant care in Halifax
1 program takes infants, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Halifax
1 program takes toddlers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Halifax
3 programs take preschoolers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Halifax
4 programs take school-age children, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Hanson9 programs · about 3.3 mi
- Plympton6 programs · about 4.3 mi
- East Bridgewater15 programs · about 4.7 mi
- Pembroke11 programs · about 5.4 mi
- Bridgewater10 programs · about 6.3 mi
- Kingston13 programs · about 6.3 mi
- Whitman14 programs · about 6.6 mi
- Hanover14 programs · about 8.3 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.