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Daycare and child care in Holden, MA
- Licensed programs
- 19
- 11 centers · 8 home-based
- Take infants
- 5
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Holden, including Jefferson, has 19 licensed child care programs: 11 centers and 8 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
About average for MA2.2children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 18,820 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Holden (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 8,569, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 520 programs nearby
All 19 licensed programs in Holden
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Preschool
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Preschool · School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Infant · Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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School age
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School age
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Preschool
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Child care near Holden
520 more programs within 10 miles, in West Boylston, Worcester, Rutland and 11 other towns. Closest first.
40 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 429 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
46 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 429 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
63 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 429 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
71 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 429 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Daycare in Holden by age
Infant care in Holden
5 programs take infants, and 8 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Holden
5 programs take toddlers, and 8 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Holden
8 programs take preschoolers, and 8 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Holden
7 programs take school-age children, and 8 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Holden
- Ivanesca Olea ChecoNewly licensed on Apr 23, 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.