Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Medway, MA

Our top licensed picks in Medway — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). 18 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 18 licensed centers in Medway, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Medway Extended Day, Inc.

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 151 2 years - 12 years
2

Brightpath Medway

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 144 0 months - 5 years
3

The Learning Tree Daycare Preschool Llc

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 94 0 months - 5 years
4

St. Joseph Academy

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 51 2 years - 12 years
5

Country Cottage Children's Center

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 39 2 years - 12 years
6

Back To Basics Preschool

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 39 15 months - 5 years
7

Bright Start Preschool

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 39 15 months - 5 years
8

Good Shepherd Nursery School

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 36 2 years - 12 years
9

Medway Extended Day Middle School Program

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 26 2 years - 12 years
10

Little Hopes, Big Dreams Preschool

Medway, MA · 02053

Center Based Care Capacity 23 2 years - 12 years

How we ranked these Medway daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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