Ages not listed by the state: ask
Daycare and child care in Chester, MA
- Licensed program
- 1
- Home-based
- Take infants
- 0
- Look in nearby towns too
Chester has 1 licensed child care program, home-based in Hampden County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA8.2children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 560 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Chester (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 68, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 6 programs nearby
The licensed program in Chester
Child care near Chester
6 more programs within 10 miles, in Huntington, Blandford, Becket and 2 other towns. Closest first.
1 more program within 10 miles is licensed for infants, and 3 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
1 more program within 10 miles is licensed for toddlers, and 3 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
1 more program within 10 miles is licensed for preschoolers, and 3 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
2 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 3 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
School age
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Takes financial assistance
Nearby towns
- Huntington1 program · about 3.8 mi
- Blandford2 programs · about 5.6 mi
- Becket1 program · about 7.8 mi
- Chesterfield2 programs · about 8.8 mi
- Southampton7 programs · about 10 mi
- Westfield44 programs · about 13 mi
- Goshen1 program · about 13 mi
- Easthampton14 programs · about 13 mi
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.