Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Daycare and child care in Rochester, MA
- Licensed programs
- 6
- 4 centers · 2 home-based
- Take infants
- 3
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Rochester, including West Wareham, has 6 licensed child care programs: 4 centers and 2 home-based programs in Plymouth County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.8children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 11,710 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Rochester (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 4,145, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 102 programs nearby
All 6 licensed programs in Rochester
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Child care near Rochester
102 more programs within 10 miles, in Acushnet, Marion, Mattapoisett and 7 other towns. Closest first.
39 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
39 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
47 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
56 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 38 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Daycare in Rochester by age
Infant care in Rochester
3 programs take infants, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Rochester
3 programs take toddlers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Rochester
3 programs take preschoolers, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Rochester
4 programs take school-age children, and 2 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Acushnet7 programs · about 4.4 mi
- Marion5 programs · about 5.9 mi
- Mattapoisett5 programs · about 7.0 mi
- Wareham9 programs · about 7.1 mi
- Lakeville9 programs · about 7.9 mi
- Middleborough19 programs · about 8.2 mi
- New Bedford61 programs · about 8.6 mi
- Fairhaven11 programs · about 8.9 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.