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Daycare and child care in Waltham, MA
- Licensed programs
- 42
- 20 centers · 22 home-based
- Take infants
- 6
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Waltham has 42 licensed child care programs: 20 centers and 22 home-based programs in Middlesex County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.0children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 47,990 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Waltham (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 47,123, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 1409 programs nearby
All 42 licensed programs in Waltham
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Child care near Waltham
1,409 more programs within 10 miles, in Weston, Newton, Watertown and 27 other towns. Closest first.
342 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 642 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
472 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 642 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
590 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 642 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
310 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 642 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Daycare in Waltham by age
Infant care in Waltham
6 programs take infants, and 22 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Waltham
10 programs take toddlers, and 22 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Waltham
10 programs take preschoolers, and 22 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Waltham
12 programs take school-age children, and 22 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Waltham
- Montessori Kids Universe WalthamNewly licensed on May 15, 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.