YMCA Southcoast Child Care & Camps

YMCA Southcoast Child Care & Camps offers Early Learning and Child Care for infants through preschoolers, Summer Day Camp, Before & Afterschool, Child Watch, and New Bedford YMCA Preschool. The child care centers are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

Programs

• Early Learning and Child Care — infants through preschoolers
• Summer Day Camp
• Before & Afterschool
• Child Watch
• New Bedford YMCA Preschool

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Facility hours: New Bedford YMCA: Mon-Fri 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sun 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Camp Frederick Douglass: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM; Sat-Sun Closed.

About the provider

YMCA Southcoast has provided health and social services throughout the South Coast region for more than 160 years. Staff are certified in CPR and first aid, and they go through background checks and ongoing safety training. Class sizes are limited. Financial assistance and state-subsidized options, including PACE vouchers, are available. Families enrolled in early learning child care at least 5 days a week are eligible to receive a complimentary YMCA family membership.

The page says child care centers are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Staff are certified in CPR and first aid and go through background checks and ongoing safety training. Class sizes are limited. Financial assistance and state-subsidized options, including PACE vouchers, are available. Families enrolled in early learning child care at least 5 days a week are eligible to receive a complimentary YMCA family membership.

Last updated September 2, 2026.