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Daycare and child care in Palmer, MA
- Licensed programs
- 9
- 3 centers · 6 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Palmer, including Three Rivers, has 9 licensed child care programs: 3 centers and 6 home-based programs in Hampden County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.6children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 4,310 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Palmer (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 1,676, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 71 programs nearby
All 9 licensed programs in Palmer
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Preschool · School age
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Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Palmer
71 more programs within 10 miles, in Wilbraham, Ware, Ludlow and 7 other towns. Closest first.
11 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
14 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
21 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
15 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 45 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Takes financial assistance
School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Daycare in Palmer by age
Infant care in Palmer
1 program takes infants, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Palmer
1 program takes toddlers, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Palmer
3 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 Palmer
2 programs take school-age children, and 6 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Ware10 programs · about 6.1 mi
- Monson3 programs · about 6.6 mi
- Brimfield1 program · about 6.7 mi
- Wilbraham14 programs · about 7.7 mi
- Ludlow17 programs · about 7.8 mi
- Belchertown17 programs · about 7.9 mi
- West Brookfield4 programs · about 8.9 mi
- Wales1 program · about 9.6 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.