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When smaller is better, home daycare is the best. Find great options for infants & toddlers near you.
What’s up Boston! NeighborSchools is based in Boston and we have a lot of love for our hometown.
There are 53 licensed home daycares in Boston. Most parents don’t know that home daycare is regulated by the Department of Early Education and Care, just like the big preschool centers.
For more daycare recommendations in Boston, take our 5-minute survey.
See what parents are saying about these preschools & daycares right in the neighborhood.
Each daycare provider designs their program based on their unique background & child care experience.
All of these nearby daycares are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care. While they don’t work with NeighborSchools, you can visit the government website here to try to contact them directly.
9 Harvard Park #2, Dorchester, MA
License # 9078955
Licensed for 6 since 2021
18 Prescott Street, Hyde Park, MA
License # 9072000
Licensed for 6 since 2021
82 Westview Street, #40, Dorchester, MA
License # 9059185
Licensed for 6 since 2020
444 Hyde Park Ave #1, Roslindale, MA
License # 9047199
Licensed for 6 since 2020
49 Corey St Apt 678, Charlestown, MA
License # 9039861
Licensed for 6 since 2012
95 Harvard Street, Dorchester, MA
License # 9052605
Licensed for 6 since 2010
You’d be surprised just how many small-scale child care programs there are in Boston. to find options that work for you.
38 Harvard Street, Dorchester, MA
License # 78
Licensed for 8 since 2008
2962 Washington St # 8, Roxbury, MA
License # 9046553
Licensed for 8 since 2007
18 Angell St # 2, Dorchester Center, MA
License # 9050825
Licensed for 8 since 2004
393 Meridian St Apt 1, East Boston, MA
License # 9056151
Licensed for 8 since 2003
72 Alexander St, Dorchester, MA
License # 9046928
Licensed for 8 since 1998
203 Wren Street, West Roxbury, MA
License # 9054018
Licensed for 6 since 1986
72 Hamilton Street # 1, Dorchester, MA
License # 9071361
Licensed for 6 since 1985
45 Monadnock Street, Dorchester, MA
License # 9085177
Licensed for 10 since 2021
15 Rector Road #1, Mattapan, MA
License # 9059041
Licensed for 8 since 2021
183 Princeton Street #2, East Boston, MA
License # 9073117
Licensed for 6 since 2021
139 Washington Street Apt 1, Dorchester, MA
License # 9077950
Licensed for 6 since 2021
210 Maverick Street #2, East Boston, MA
License # 9092748
Licensed for 6 since 2021
751 Washington Street #4, Dorchester, MA
License # 9082048
Licensed for 6 since 2021
106 Everett St. #1, East Boston, MA
License # 9090091
Licensed for 6 since 2021
70 Beechcroft St, Brighton, MA
License # 9087806
Licensed for 6 since 2021
134 Warren Street, Apt #1, Boston, MA
License # 9088929
Licensed for 6 since 2021
279 Rosindale Ave, Roslindale, MA
License # 9083456
Licensed for 6 since 2021
163 Bennington St #1S, East Boston, MA
License # 9091162
Licensed for 6 since 2021
34 Saunders Street, Allston, MA
License # 9086212
Licensed for 6 since 2021
3 Randlett Place #2, Dorchester, MA
License # 9089501
Licensed for 10 since 2021
27 Harvard Street #2, Dorchester, MA
License # 9077226
Licensed for 6 since 2021
55 Hollowell Street, Mattapan, MA
License # 9083604
Licensed for 6 since 2009
45 Oak Square Ave, Brighton, MA
License # 9051792
Licensed for 6 since 1998
369 Border st Apt #2, East Boston, MA
License # 9095022
Licensed for 6 since 2022
64 Radcliffe RD, Hyde Park, MA
License # 9049579
Licensed for 10 since 2021
173 Lexington St Apt #1, East Boston, MA
License # 9097402
Licensed for 6 since 2022
7 Larose Place, Brighton, MA
License # 9099604
Licensed for 6 since 2022
488 Hyde Park Ave, #1, Hyde Park, MA
License # 9061526
Licensed for 6 since 2022
30 Wyoming St #2, Dorchester, MA
License # 9060659
Licensed for 6 since 2022
66 Astoria Street, Mattapan, MA
License # 9061755
Licensed for 6 since 2022
10 Ridgewood Street #2, Dorchester, MA
License # 9053946
Licensed for 6 since 2022
154 Garfield Ave #106, Hyde Park, MA
License # 9071072
Licensed for 6 since 2022
15 Hollingsworth Street, Mattapan, MA
License # 9058098
Licensed for 6 since 2022
16 Sunnyside Street #1, Hyde Park, MA
License # 9054224
Licensed for 6 since 2022
Get your own recommendations based on your preferences, daily routine, and what matters most to you.
Your family is unique to you, but some of your questions might not be. 😉 Here’s what most parents want to know when starting out.
Most first-time parents don’t know exactly what they’re looking for, so we created a simple survey that will ask you questions about your lifestyle, your daily routines, and your preferences for child care. We’ll then share 3 personalized recommendations that we think might be a good fit. We’ll also give you a timeline that maps out when we would suggest you start touring programs, choose a daycare, and pay a deposit to secure a spot. Your timeline is based on when you want to start care - so you set the pace, and you decide when you’ve found the right match.
Nope. Our daycare recommendation service is free for parents. The other half of our business is helping these small-scale daycares with software and services that handle all their administrative tasks, like online contracting, payment processing, and licensing requirements. Before NeighborSchools, services like these were only designed for large corporate child care centers, and part of our mission is to level the playing field for small, independent child care programs. That’s why we picked the name NeighborSchools - we’re all about making child care more personal, more human, and more equitable for the incredible individuals who do this work and care for our children.
Generally, if you’re here, you’re ready. The survey lets us give you 3 recommendations to consider, but it’ll also help you better understand what factors to consider, and what questions to be asking right now. It’s simple things like where you live, your child’s date of birth, when you want to start care, and if you have any preferences around program philosophy or language of instruction. If you’re planning 6+ months ahead, it’s a great way to get started, and if you’re hoping to start daycare in the next 2-4 months, it’s definitely time to get started. Click here to start the survey.
Each program has a limited number of spots for each age range, so we need to know your schedule and child’s age before we can share availability. The survey covers these basics, as well as factors like drop-off and pick-up times to make sure that recommended programs fit your daily routine. Once we know your child’s age and schedule we can share rates and costs as well.
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