Franklin County

Daycare and child care in Orange, MA

Licensed programs
7
2 centers · 5 home-based
Take infants
0
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Typical infant price
$1,797
a month at centers in the state’s Western region · prices by region
Take financial assistance
6
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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 MA

2.4children 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

Cady McBride

Home-based · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Educare

Center · 33 children

Preschool · School age

Takes financial assistance

Karen Whitman

Home-based · 10 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Tammy Ehlen

Home-based · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Tiffany Comeau

Home-based · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Tracy Hamlett

Home-based · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Child care near Orange

26 more programs within 10 miles, in Athol, Erving, Petersham and 4 other towns. Closest first.

Pre-K-Kidz

Center · Athol · about 3.2 mi · 20 children

Preschool · School age

Takes financial assistance

Monica Sanchez

Home-based · Athol · about 3.3 mi · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Stephanie Sanchez Sanchez

Home-based · Athol · about 3.3 mi · 8 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

Crystal Wilder

Home-based · Athol · about 3.7 mi · 10 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Melissa Lafountain

Home-based · Athol · about 3.7 mi · 10 children

Ages not listed by the state: ask

Takes financial assistance

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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

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.