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Daycare and child care in Scituate, MA
- Licensed programs
- 16
- 7 centers · 9 home-based
- Take infants
- 2
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Scituate has 16 licensed child care programs: 7 centers and 9 home-based programs in Plymouth County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.5children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 6,990 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Scituate (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 4,678, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 93 programs nearby
All 16 licensed programs in Scituate
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Preschool
Preschool
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Newly licensed
School age
Takes financial assistance
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Preschool
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School age
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Child care near Scituate
93 more programs within 10 miles, in Cohasset, Norwell, Marshfield and 7 other towns. Closest first.
28 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 31 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
37 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 31 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
50 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 31 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
30 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 31 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Toddler · Preschool
Toddler · Preschool
Toddler · Preschool
Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
School age
Takes financial assistance
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School age
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Daycare in Scituate by age
Infant care in Scituate
2 programs take infants, and 9 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Scituate
2 programs take toddlers, and 9 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Scituate
5 programs take preschoolers, and 9 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Scituate
3 programs take school-age children, and 9 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Scituate
- Erin MitchellNewly licensed on Aug 13, 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.