Part-Time Daycare in Maine
Daycares that offer part-time care in Maine, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer part-time care listed
- 39
- towns
- 30
- towns have their own part-time daycare page
- 3
- of all Maine daycares
- 3%
Map of Maine: each dot is a town with daycares that offer part-time care, sized by how many are listed
Maine
Largest towns for part-time daycare in Maine
Programs
Programs in Maine
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,365 |
| Take infants | 60 |
| Child care centers | 782 |
| Accept subsidy | 866 |
| In-home daycares | 583 |
| Christian & church daycares | 25 |
| Montessori schools | 33 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 143 |
| Early morning daycare | 71 |
| Part-time daycare | 39 |
| Head Start | 64 |
The Maine state record
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services licenses daycares in Maine.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing part-time care in Maine
- 1
Ask which days
Ask whether part-time means set days each week or half days, and whether you can change them.
- 2
Ask about cost
Ask how part-time tuition compares with full time, and whether you pay for holidays and sick days.
- 3
Ask about the group
Ask whether part-time children join the same room each time.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
Maine
Cost, inspections and ratios in Maine
A to Z
All 30 Maine towns with part-time daycare, A to Z
B7 towns
C3 towns
- Camden1 offer part-time
- Cape Elizabeth1 offer part-time
- Casco1 offer part-time
E1 town
- Eliot1 offer part-time
F1 town
- Freeport1 offer part-time
K1 town
- Kittery2 offer part-time
L1 town
- Lyman1 offer part-time
M1 town
- Machias1 offer part-time
P2 towns
- Peaks Island1 offer part-time
- Portland3 offer part-time
R1 town
- Rockport1 offer part-time
S3 towns
- Scarborough1 offer part-time
- South Berwick1 offer part-time
- South Portland2 offer part-time
T1 town
- Turner1 offer part-time
W4 towns
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about part-time daycare in Maine
How many daycares that offer part-time care are in Maine?
39 daycares that offer part-time care are listed in 30 Maine towns. A daycare not on this list may still offer part-time care; ask.
Which Maine town has the most daycares that offer part-time care?
Gorham, with 3 listed. Next are Portland (3) and Yarmouth (3).
What counts as part-time daycare?
Care for less than a full week: half days, or two or three days a week. Each daycare sets its own options, so ask which days and hours it offers part-time and whether a half-day spot costs less than a full day.
Who licenses daycares in Maine?
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services licenses daycares in Maine. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.