Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Daycare and child care in Needham, MA
- Licensed programs
- 31
- 25 centers · 6 home-based
- Take infants
- 8
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Needham has 31 licensed child care programs: 25 centers and 6 home-based programs in Norfolk County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA0.8children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 34,350 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Needham (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 42,295, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 1560 programs nearby
All 31 licensed programs in Needham
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Toddler · Preschool
Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Newly licensed
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool
School age
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Child care near Needham
1,560 more programs within 10 miles, in Wellesley, Newton, Dover and 26 other towns. Closest first.
269 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 926 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
375 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 926 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
493 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 926 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
259 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 926 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Needham by age
Infant care in Needham
8 programs take infants, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Needham
14 programs take toddlers, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Needham
17 programs take preschoolers, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Needham
13 programs take school-age children, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Needham
- Pine Village PreschoolNewly licensed on Aug 28, 2026
- Elena ShriftmanNewly licensed on Jan 22, 2026
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.