School age
Takes financial assistance
Daycare and child care in Spencer, MA
- Licensed programs
- 10
- 4 centers · 6 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Spencer has 10 licensed child care programs: 4 centers and 6 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA3.2children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 16,900 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Spencer (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 5,218, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 273 programs nearby
All 10 licensed programs in Spencer
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Child care near Spencer
273 more programs within 10 miles, in East Brookfield, Leicester, Paxton and 11 other towns. Closest first.
26 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 210 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
31 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 210 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
48 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 210 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
46 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 210 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
School age
Takes financial assistance
Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare in Spencer by age
Infant care in Spencer
1 program takes infants, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Spencer
2 programs take toddlers, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Spencer
2 programs take preschoolers, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Spencer
2 programs take school-age children, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- East Brookfield3 programs · about 3.6 mi
- North Brookfield2 programs · about 4.1 mi
- Leicester10 programs · about 4.1 mi
- Paxton8 programs · about 5.2 mi
- Brookfield1 program · about 7.5 mi
- Oakham3 programs · about 7.6 mi
- Charlton16 programs · about 7.9 mi
- Auburn23 programs · about 8.2 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.