Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 28, 2026Toddler 1Preschool 1
Infant $1,894/moToddler $1,803/moPreschool $1,621/moSchool age $711/mo
WaitlistTakes NH scholarship
Daycare and child care in Portsmouth, NH
- Licensed programs
- 12
- All centers
- Take infants
- 4
- None reported an opening recently
Portsmouth has 12 licensed child care programs: all centers in Rockingham County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of NH1.3children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 3,390 children under 5 live in NH within 10 miles of Portsmouth (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 2,555, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. NH overall: 1.8. See the 30 programs nearby
All 12 licensed programs in Portsmouth
School age
Reported openings · Oct 29, 2026School age 39
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School age
Reported openings · Oct 29, 2026School age 2
Takes NH scholarship
Toddler · Preschool
Reported openings · Oct 28, 2026Preschool 1
WaitlistTakes NH scholarship
School age
Reported openings · Oct 29, 2026School age 3
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Preschool
Reported openings · Oct 28, 2026Preschool 1
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Preschool
Reported openings · Oct 7, 2026Preschool 2
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
No openings listed as of Oct 2, 2026
Infant $1,712/moToddler $1,668/moPreschool $1,560/mo
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Openings not reported
Infant $1,525/moToddler $1,313/moPreschool $1,218/moSchool age $1,040/mo
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Openings not reported
Infant $2,080/moToddler $1,950/moPreschool $1,733/moSchool age $1,733/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Preschool
Openings not reported
Not taking new children
Preschool
Openings not reported
WaitlistTakes NH scholarship
Child care near Portsmouth
30 more programs within 10 miles, in Greenland, Rye, North Hampton and 7 other towns. Closest first.
16 more programs within 10 miles take infants. 6 programs reported infant openings in the last 60 days, shown first.
21 more programs within 10 miles take toddlers. 4 programs reported toddler openings in the last 60 days, shown first.
24 more programs within 10 miles take preschoolers. 8 programs reported preschool openings in the last 60 days, shown first.
23 more programs within 10 miles take school-age children. 7 programs reported school-age openings in the last 60 days, shown first.
School age
Reported openings · Oct 29, 2026School age 7
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School age
Reported openings · Oct 14, 2026School age 15
School age $494–$845/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Toddler · Preschool · School age
No openings listed as of Sep 9, 2026
Not taking new children
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Openings not reported
Infant $1,928/moToddler $1,798/moPreschool $1,603/mo
Takes NH scholarship
School age
Reported openings · Oct 14, 2026School age 45
WaitlistTakes NH scholarship
Preschool
No openings listed as of Oct 23, 2026
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Reported openings · Oct 15, 2026Preschool 12
Infant $2,167/moPreschool $1,517/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Toddler · Preschool · School age
No openings listed as of Oct 7, 2026
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
No openings listed as of Aug 7, 2026, over 60 days ago
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 2, 2026Infant 1
Infant $1,733/moToddler $1,733/moPreschool $1,733/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Openings not reported
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
No openings listed as of Oct 27, 2026
Infant $1,300/moToddler $1,300/moPreschool $1,300/mo
Not taking new childrenTakes NH scholarship
School age
Reported openings · Oct 14, 2026School age 15
Takes NH scholarship
School age
Reported openings · Oct 14, 2026School age 10
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 1, 2026Infant 4Toddler 8Preschool 14School age 8
Newly licensedTakes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Reported openings · Sep 16, 2026Infant 2Preschool 6
Infant $2,110/moToddler $2,037/moPreschool $1,720/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 21, 2026Preschool 3
Preschool $1,300/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 22, 2026Infant 2Preschool 2
Infant $2,167/moToddler $1,690/moPreschool $1,517/mo
WaitlistTakes NH scholarship
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 8, 2026Toddler 5Preschool 4
Toddler $1,785/moPreschool $1,473/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Sep 18, 2026Infant 2Toddler 2Preschool 2
Infant $1,408/moToddler $1,408/moPreschool $1,408/mo
Takes NH scholarship
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Reported openings · Oct 23, 2026Infant 5Toddler 3
Takes NH scholarship
Daycare in Portsmouth by age
Infant care in Portsmouth
4 programs take infants. None reported an infant opening in the last 60 days. Typical listed price about $1,803 a month (4 prices).
Toddler care in Portsmouth
5 programs take toddlers. 1 program reported a toddler opening in the last 60 days. Typical listed price about $1,736 a month (4 prices).
Preschool in Portsmouth
9 programs take preschoolers. 4 programs reported preschool openings in the last 60 days. Typical listed price about $1,591 a month (4 prices).
Before- and after-school care in Portsmouth
7 programs take school-age children. 3 programs reported school-age openings in the last 60 days. Typical listed price about $1,040 a month (3 prices).
Nearby towns
From NH Child Care Search (New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services), retrieved Nov 1, 2026. Programs supply and maintain some of this information themselves, and the state does not verify it. Always confirm details with the program. This page’s details last changed Nov 1, 2026.