Toddler · Preschool
Daycare and child care in Chelsea, MA
- Licensed programs
- 55
- 9 centers · 46 home-based
- Take infants
- 5
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Chelsea has 55 licensed child care programs: 9 centers and 46 home-based programs in Suffolk County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA1.7children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 87,890 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Chelsea (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 52,794, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 2233 programs nearby
All 55 licensed programs in Chelsea
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Preschool
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School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Child care near Chelsea
2,233 more programs within 10 miles, in Everett, Revere, Boston and 30 other towns. Closest first.
346 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 1443 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
462 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 1443 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
588 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 1443 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
338 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 1443 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
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Daycare in Chelsea by age
Infant care in Chelsea
5 programs take infants, and 46 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Chelsea
6 programs take toddlers, and 46 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Chelsea
7 programs take preschoolers, and 46 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Chelsea
4 programs take school-age children, and 46 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Chelsea
- Estefany Tome UlloaNewly licensed on Jul 29, 2026
- Claudia Pleitez GonzalezNewly licensed on Jul 2, 2026
- Everilda Cuatro CruzNewly licensed on May 11, 2026
- Vanesa Patino RojoNewly licensed on May 8, 2026
- Nora Vargas MartinezNewly licensed on Jan 29, 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.