School age
Daycare and child care in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
- Licensed programs
- 4
- All centers
- Takes infants
- 1
- 1 center · 0 home-based
Manchester-by-the-Sea, including Manchester, has 4 licensed child care programs: all centers in Essex County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.3children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 10,000 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Manchester-by-the-Sea (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 7,551, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 241 programs nearby
All 4 licensed programs in Manchester-by-the-Sea
Toddler · Preschool
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Child care near Manchester-by-the-Sea
241 more programs within 10 miles, in Gloucester, Beverly, Wenham and 9 other towns. Closest first.
52 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 115 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
68 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 115 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
83 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 115 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
73 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 115 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Toddler · Preschool
Toddler · Preschool
Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Manchester-by-the-Sea by age
Infant care in Manchester-by-the-Sea
1 program takes infants.
Toddler care in Manchester-by-the-Sea
2 programs take toddlers.
Preschool in Manchester-by-the-Sea
3 programs take preschoolers.
Before- and after-school care in Manchester-by-the-Sea
1 program takes school-age children.
New and growing in Manchester-by-the-Sea
- Laugh and Learn Childcare CenterNewly licensed on May 5, 2026
Nearby towns
- Beverly39 programs · about 4.3 mi
- Essex2 programs · about 5.4 mi
- Gloucester23 programs · about 6.0 mi
- Marblehead20 programs · about 6.0 mi
- Hamilton6 programs · about 6.6 mi
- Wenham1 program · about 6.8 mi
- Salem57 programs · about 8.3 mi
- Swampscott16 programs · about 9.3 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.