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Daycare and child care in Orange, MA
- Licensed programs
- 7
- 2 centers · 5 home-based
- Take infants
- 0
- Look in nearby towns too
Orange has 7 licensed child care programs: 2 centers and 5 home-based programs in Franklin County.
Room for young children nearby
Fewer spots than most of MA2.4children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 1,220 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Orange (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 505, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 26 programs nearby
All 7 licensed programs in Orange
Preschool
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Preschool · School age
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Child care near Orange
26 more programs within 10 miles, in Athol, Erving, Petersham and 4 other towns. Closest first.
4 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 15 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
5 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 15 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
7 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 15 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
9 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 15 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Preschool · School age
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Toddler · Preschool
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Daycare in Orange by age
Preschool in Orange
2 programs take preschoolers, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Orange
1 program takes school-age children, and 5 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Nearby towns
- Athol17 programs · about 3.8 mi
- Wendell1 program · about 6.8 mi
- Erving2 programs · about 6.9 mi
- Royalston1 program · about 7.9 mi
- Phillipston1 program · about 8.0 mi
- Northfield1 program · about 9.6 mi
- Petersham3 programs · about 11 mi
- Gill3 programs · about 11 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.