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Daycare and child care in Medford, MA
- Licensed programs
- 54
- 15 centers · 39 home-based
- Take infants
- 7
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Medford has 54 licensed child care programs: 15 centers and 39 home-based programs in Middlesex County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.6children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 90,590 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Medford (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 55,321, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 2183 programs nearby
All 54 licensed programs in Medford
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Preschool
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Child care near Medford
2,183 more programs within 10 miles, in Malden, Somerville, Winchester and 32 other towns. Closest first.
377 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 1350 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
504 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 1350 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
630 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 1350 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
343 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 1350 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Daycare in Medford by age
Infant care in Medford
7 programs take infants, and 39 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Medford
7 programs take toddlers, and 39 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Medford
13 programs take preschoolers, and 39 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Medford
7 programs take school-age children, and 39 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Medford
- Bonsai Learning AcademyNewly licensed on May 29, 2026
- Ana Tayna Guilherme Silva QueirozNewly licensed on Mar 20, 2026
- Sarah Dandara Coelho WellmanNewly licensed on Mar 20, 2026
- Jennifer PenaNewly licensed on Jan 2, 2026
Nearby towns
- Somerville53 programs · about 2.3 mi
- Malden101 programs · about 2.6 mi
- Winchester22 programs · about 2.7 mi
- Arlington46 programs · about 2.8 mi
- Everett133 programs · about 3.0 mi
- Cambridge100 programs · about 3.3 mi
- Melrose22 programs · about 3.4 mi
- Stoneham19 programs · about 3.5 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.