Preschool
Daycare and child care in Chelmsford, MA
- Licensed programs
- 30
- 16 centers · 14 home-based
- Take infants
- 12
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Chelmsford, including North Chelmsford, has 30 licensed child care programs: 16 centers and 14 home-based programs in Middlesex County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.7children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 19,940 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Chelmsford (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 11,949, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 504 programs nearby
All 30 licensed programs in Chelmsford
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Preschool
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Newly licensed
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Preschool
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Newly licensed
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Child care near Chelmsford
504 more programs within 10 miles, in Lowell, Westford, Billerica and 14 other towns. Closest first.
56 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 371 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
68 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 371 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
96 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 371 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
86 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 371 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Takes financial assistance
Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
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Daycare in Chelmsford by age
Infant care in Chelmsford
12 programs take infants, and 15 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Chelmsford
12 programs take toddlers, and 15 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Chelmsford
15 programs take preschoolers, and 15 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Chelmsford
9 programs take school-age children, and 15 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Chelmsford
- The Gardner School of ChelmsfordNewly licensed on Apr 27, 2026
- Megha KamathNewly licensed on Nov 17, 2025
- Cottage Montessori for ToddlersNewly licensed on Nov 3, 2025
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.