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Daycare and child care in Hamilton, MA
- Licensed programs
- 6
- 5 centers · 1 home-based
- Take infants
- 2
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Hamilton, including South Hamilton, has 6 licensed child care programs: 5 centers and 1 home-based program in Essex County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.5children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 13,970 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Hamilton (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 9,585, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 290 programs nearby
All 6 licensed programs in Hamilton
Preschool
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School age
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Child care near Hamilton
290 more programs within 10 miles, in Essex, Ipswich, Beverly and 14 other towns. Closest first.
69 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 137 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
90 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 137 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
110 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 137 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
86 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 137 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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School age
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School age
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School age
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Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
Daycare in Hamilton by age
Infant care in Hamilton
2 programs take infants, and 1 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Hamilton
2 programs take toddlers, and 1 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Hamilton
3 programs take preschoolers, and 1 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Hamilton
2 programs take school-age children, and 1 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
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.