Washington County

Daycare and child care in Northfield, VT

Licensed programs
4
2 centers · 2 home-based
Licensed for infants
2
None reported an opening recently
Reported openings
2
programs, any age, in the last 60 days
Child Care Financial Assistance income limit
$15,813
a month for a family of 4 · How it works

Northfield has 4 licensed child care programs: 2 centers and 2 home-based programs in Washington County.

Room for young children nearby

About average for VT

1.1children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles

About 1,260 children under 5 live in VT within 10 miles of Northfield (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 1,136, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. VT overall: 1.2. See the 48 programs nearby

All 4 licensed programs in Northfield

Kerry Deforge

Home-based · 10 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

Reported openings · Sep 17, 2026Toddler 1Preschool 1

Rainbow Gardens

Center · 36 children

Toddler · Preschool

Reported openings · Sep 17, 2026Toddler 1

Child care near Northfield

48 more programs within 10 miles, in Berlin, Waitsfield, Williamstown and 7 other towns. Closest first.

Berlin Elementary Preschool

Center · Berlin · about 5.7 mi · 30 children

Preschool

Last reported openings: preschool (3) · Aug 6, 2026, over 60 days ago

Community Connections at Berlin

Center · Berlin · about 5.7 mi · 59 children

School age

Last reported openings: school age (10) · Aug 6, 2026, over 60 days ago

Spring Hill School

Center · Waitsfield · about 6.5 mi · 27 children

Preschool

No openings listed as of Sep 17, 2026

Neck of the Woods

Center · Waitsfield · about 7.0 mi · 75 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age

Reported openings · Sep 17, 2026Infant 1Toddler 1Preschool 3

Curious Cubs of Williamstown LLC

Home-based · Williamstown · about 7.1 mi · 12 children

Infant · Toddler · Preschool

Reported openings · Sep 17, 2026Infant 1Toddler 1Preschool 1

See all within 10 miles

Daycare in Northfield by age

Toddler care in Northfield

3 programs take toddlers. 2 programs reported toddler openings in the last 60 days.

Preschool in Northfield

4 programs take preschoolers. 1 program reported a preschool opening in the last 60 days.

Before- and after-school care in Northfield

1 program takes school-age children. None reported a school-age opening in the last 60 days.

Nearby towns

From the state’s list of child care providers (Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division, on the state’s open data portal), retrieved Oct 29, 2026. The state updates its list once a month. Openings are what each program last reported to the state, on the date shown. Always confirm details with the program. This page’s details last changed Oct 29, 2026. The state’s data is shared under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0.