Westchester County Childcare Guide

Start with your child's age and schedule

Infant care, after-school pickup, tutoring, and summer camp are different searches. It is easier to make progress once you name the exact problem first.

Check cost help sooner, not later

Child Care Westchester, DSS, and Westchester Works can change what is realistic, especially when cost and work hours are both tight.

South county usually gives you more choices

Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and White Plains are often the best first stops when you need more choices quickly.

North county usually means widening the radius

In northern and central Westchester, the best fit is often a few towns away, especially for after-school help and tutoring.

Town guide

Yonkers gives parents more options than almost anywhere else in Westchester, especially for family daycare and school-age help. It is often the fastest place to start when you want a bigger pool to compare.

Town guide

White Plains is one of the better places to compare multiple care types at once instead of searching only for daycare. It is especially useful if you also want tutoring, center-based care, and commute-friendly options in the same search.

Town guide

Mount Vernon stands out if you want smaller-group or home-based care options without giving up access to south-county programs and referrals.

New Rochelle has a useful blend of family daycare, daycare, and school-age coverage, which makes it a strong search area for families on the eastern side of southern Westchester.

Yorktown Heights has a smaller overall pool than southern Westchester towns, but it is a practical place to start if you are searching north county and want tutoring or school-age help before widening the radius.