Licensed Daycare in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Each provider on this page is verified through the state's public child care licensing search. Cost figures are city-wide averages from CCAA reporting.
Childcare costs in Cambridge
ChildCare Aware reports the Massachusetts average full-time cost at $2,300/month for infant care and $1,640/month for preschool. City-level prices in Cambridge vary by ZIP code and program model — Head Start sites are free for eligible families, family daycare homes typically run 10-30% below center rates, and accredited centers run above the average.
The Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit and a Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 max) reduce effective cost regardless of program. Massachusetts families may also qualify for EEC Child Care Financial Assistance (intake: (617) 988-6600).
Full Massachusetts licensing & cost overviewQuick facts
- State regulator
- Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
- Infant ratio
- 1:3
- Toddler ratio
- 1:4
- Preschool ratio
- 1:10
- Avg capacity
- 47 kids
Program types in Cambridge
All Cambridge licensed centers
Page 2 of 6Cambridge Ellis School
Cambridge
Cambridge Family YMCA - A Child's Place
Cambridge
Cambridge KinderCare
Cambridge
Cambridge Montessori School
Cambridge
Cambridge Nursery School
Cambridge
Cambridge Our Place
Cambridge
Cambridge Preschool of the Arts
Cambridge
Cambridge Preschool of the Arts
Cambridge
Cambridge Preschool of the Arts
Cambridge
Cambridge Preschool of the Arts
Cambridge
Cambridgeport Children's Center - Tot Lot
Cambridge
Capucine Montessori School
Cambridge
Cedar ChildCare Center, Inc.
Cambridge
Children's Village
Cambridge
City Of Cambridge DHSP @ Russell Youth Center
Cambridge
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Search 104 Licensed Centers in Cambridge
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