School age
Newly licensed
Daycare and child care in Petersham, MA
- Licensed programs
- 3
- 2 centers · 1 home-based
- Take infants
- 0
- Look in nearby towns too
Petersham has 3 licensed child care programs: 2 centers and 1 home-based program in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.9children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 980 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Petersham (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 530, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 32 programs nearby
All 3 licensed programs in Petersham
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Preschool · School age
Child care near Petersham
32 more programs within 10 miles, in Barre, Athol, Hubbardston and 3 other towns. Closest first.
5 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 20 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
6 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 20 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
8 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 20 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
9 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 20 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
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Petersham by age
Preschool in Petersham
1 program takes 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 Petersham
2 programs take school-age children, and 1 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Petersham
- Healthy Kids Extended Day Program, Inc. - PetershamNewly licensed on Aug 19, 2026
Nearby towns
- Barre6 programs · about 6.0 mi
- Hardwick1 program · about 7.3 mi
- Phillipston1 program · about 7.5 mi
- Athol17 programs · about 8.1 mi
- Templeton10 programs · about 10 mi
- Shutesbury1 program · about 10 mi
- Orange7 programs · about 11 mi
- Hubbardston5 programs · about 11 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.