Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare and child care in Swampscott, MA
- Licensed programs
- 16
- 9 centers · 7 home-based
- Take infants
- 3
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Swampscott has 16 licensed child care programs: 9 centers and 7 home-based programs in Essex County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.8children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 36,740 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Swampscott (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 20,519, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 1037 programs nearby
All 16 licensed programs in Swampscott
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler
Toddler · Preschool
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Takes financial assistance
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Toddler · Preschool
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Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Toddler · Preschool
School age
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School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Child care near Swampscott
1,037 more programs within 10 miles, in Marblehead, Lynn, Salem and 18 other towns. Closest first.
118 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 767 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
145 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 767 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
187 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 767 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
148 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 767 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
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
School age
Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool
Preschool · School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
Daycare in Swampscott by age
Infant care in Swampscott
3 programs take infants, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Swampscott
7 programs take toddlers, and 7 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Swampscott
6 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 Swampscott
4 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
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.