Toddler · Preschool
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Daycare and child care in Sterling, MA
- Licensed programs
- 9
- 5 centers · 4 home-based
- Takes infants
- 1
- centers; family child care homes may take babies too
Sterling has 9 licensed child care programs: 5 centers and 4 home-based programs in Worcester County.
Room for young children nearby
More spots than most of MA1.5children under 5 for every licensed spot within 10 miles
About 7,140 children under 5 live in MA within 10 miles of Sterling (Census, 2020–2024). Programs there that take them are licensed for 4,780, counting any school-age spots, so it’s a bit tighter than this. MA overall: 1.7. See the 318 programs nearby
All 9 licensed programs in Sterling
School age
Newly licensed
Ages not listed by the state: ask
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Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
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Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Preschool
Child care near Sterling
318 more programs within 10 miles, in Leominster, Clinton, Lancaster and 13 other towns. Closest first.
27 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for infants, and 259 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
29 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for toddlers, and 259 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
45 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for preschoolers, and 259 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
36 more programs within 10 miles are licensed for school-age children, and 259 more don’t have their ages listed by the state, mostly family child care homes. Closest first.
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Takes financial assistance
Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Takes financial assistance
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensed
Ages not listed by the state: ask
Newly licensedTakes financial assistance
Daycare in Sterling by age
Infant care in Sterling
1 program takes infants, and 4 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Toddler care in Sterling
3 programs take toddlers, and 4 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Preschool in Sterling
4 programs take preschoolers, and 4 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
Before- and after-school care in Sterling
3 programs take school-age children, and 4 more may too (the state doesn’t list their ages; most are family child care homes).
New and growing in Sterling
- AlphaBEST @ HoughtonNewly licensed on Aug 25, 2026
Nearby towns
- Clinton24 programs · about 5.0 mi
- Leominster78 programs · about 5.0 mi
- Princeton1 program · about 5.2 mi
- West Boylston14 programs · about 5.4 mi
- Lancaster4 programs · about 5.7 mi
- Boylston2 programs · about 7.1 mi
- Holden19 programs · about 7.7 mi
- Berlin2 programs · about 8.5 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.