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Daycare and child care in Canton, MA
- Licensed programs
- 31
- 17 centers · 14 home-based
- Take infants
- 9
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Canton has 31 licensed child care programs: 17 centers and 14 home-based programs in Norfolk County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.2children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 34,860 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Canton (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 28,726, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 1306 programs nearby
All 31 licensed programs in Canton
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Preschool
Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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School age
School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Toddler · Preschool · School age
Preschool
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Child care near Canton
1,306 more programs within 10 miles, in Randolph, Stoughton, Norwood and 22 other towns. Closest first.
142 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 932 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
196 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 932 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
269 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 932 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
190 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 932 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Daycare in Canton by age
Infant care in Canton
9 programs take infants, and 14 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Canton
10 programs take toddlers, and 14 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Canton
13 programs take preschoolers, and 14 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Canton
8 programs take school-age children, and 14 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Canton
- Loveth OsazeeNewly licensed on Aug 18, 2026
Nearby towns
From the state’s list of licensed child care programs (Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, on the state’s Education-to-Career data hub), retrieved Oct 27, 2026. The state updates its list once a month. It gives each program’s licensed capacity, not its openings or prices. Always confirm details with the program. This page’s details last changed Oct 27, 2026.