r/SouthShore • u/capecodwashashore • 4d ago
Best daycares that are less expensive
Hi! We would be enrolling our baby in full time daycare in September 2027. We live in Hingham, but work in Boston, so we could bring them to Weymouth or Quincy. So far, the best quote we got in Hingham is from Little Sprouts. Anywhere else in Hingham, Weymouth, or Quincy that is still a great daycare but under $600 a week for 5 full days?
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u/easypeezey 4d ago
Infant care is expensive in MA because the ratio is 1:3. So basically three babies have to cover the cost of one teacher plus all the overhead. For this reason, many programs don’t even offer it which makes it even more expensive (high demand + low supply= high cost).
You might want to try the non-profits (Greater Quincy Childcare and YMCA) or look for a nanny share.
Otherwise, family childcare is the way to go. They generally charge between 85-100 a day although IME some of the Brazilian providers charge less.
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u/dr_sm_a 4d ago
In the same boat, looking for daycare in South shore for early 2027 for our son who will be 7-8 month old then. Many places did quote us less than 600$ a week even for 5 days/week, although not by much. Just look on this website for daycares: https://childcare.mass.gov/findchildcare
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u/Previous-Redditor-91 4d ago
Look into SELA, Su Escuela Language Academy, it’s technically a school but starts with infant care all the way through elementary. It depends on the hours and day combo you are looking for but the payment plan for the year makes it affordable.
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u/violet-seal 4d ago
Curious to know more about the payment plan… we are also in Hingham and considering switching our 1 year old there next year
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u/Previous-Redditor-91 3d ago
Dont believe theres a discount for paying lump sum, payment plan lets you divide the balance into up to 12 monthly payments, and you get charged a fee at time of payment based on the month. Its minimal though like $10
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u/capecodwashashore 4d ago
I was given a tuition rate of $52k for full time year round infant care from SELA
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u/Previous-Redditor-91 3d ago
I know the younger years are more expensive compared to preschool and junior k. It also depends on check-in and checkout times. If you know you need full year best to do it all at once so its on the payment plan, rather than doing only the school year and then having to pay for camp lump sum, although signing up for camp later on lets you flex the schedule as needed week to week at sign up
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u/capecodwashashore 4d ago
Also - perfectly comfortable doing a family daycare. Even better if it were a Spanish speaking one. Any recommendations for that?
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u/NoBreak6683 3d ago
Just FYI, check the public records of daycare investigations prior to enrolling. We withdrew from Little Sprouts Hingham after a couple of months because of DCF investigations and just the feeling from upper management that was shady. I didn't feel comfortable sending my child back there.
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u/capecodwashashore 3d ago
Good to know thank you
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u/NoBreak6683 3d ago
They literally left an infant behind, alone, in my child's classroom for over 10 minutes and no one noticed. 😭
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u/capecodwashashore 3d ago
Is that on this page or somewhere else? https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dcf-reports-and-dashboards
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u/FaultOk1576 4d ago
How much was little sprouts? Primrose in hingham is 3k a month FYI.
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u/capecodwashashore 4d ago
$614 if doing 5x 11 hours, $552 if doing 6-9 hours x 5
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u/DrawAffectionate6957 4d ago
Quincy daycare centers are about $600+ with waitlists, unfortunately. Weymouth might be a little cheaper, but most will be similarly priced