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Infant & Baby Daycare in Boston, MA

Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

daycares that take infants in Boston
52
daycare centers
51
in-home daycare
1
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Boston

Showing 1 to 30 of 52

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Janet M. Santana

    Boston, MA 02136 · address shared with families

    Describes an infant roomTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Little Sprouts

    4.3· 31 reviews

    815 Albany Street, Boston, MA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Seaport Kindercare

    4.8· 20 reviews

    130 Autumn Lane, Boston, MA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Sunkissed Acorns

    4.5· 14 reviews

    342 Tremont Street, Boston, MA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  5. Child care centerInfants

    The Infant Room

    3.7· 9 reviews

    20 Brookley Rd, Boston, MA

    Describes an infant roomInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Boston daycares whose Massachusetts license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 52 daycares that take infants in Boston, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Boston: costs

Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Massachusetts, per week (2026)
$488
The median of 48 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $416 and $585. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.

Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Boston

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Massachusetts is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Questions

Questions

How many Boston daycares take infants?

52 Boston daycares take infants, by the Massachusetts record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

How young a baby do daycares in Boston take?

The Massachusetts license list we load does not give a starting age, so ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 1 of the Boston daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Massachusetts record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its Massachusetts visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.