Where children learn and grow with caring Family Child Care educators, and families feel supported every step of the way.
For 48 years, Clarendon has helped Massachusetts families access high-quality, affordable Family Child Care and helped licensed educators build meaningful careers.
Right now at Clarendon
Clarendon expanding services to Worcester County and the Cape & Islands
Clarendon Early Education Services is expanding our family childcare services to new regions in Massachusetts, including Worcester County and the Cape & Islands!
Family Child Care Educators at the MADCA Annual State House Advocacy Day
Clarendon staff were proud to represent Family Child Care Educators at the MADCA Annual State House Advocacy Day. We are incredibly grateful to our legislators who stand as unwavering champions for families and early educators across Massachusetts—your leadership, advocacy, and commitment drive real change and make this vital work possible.
One story
I encourage children stand for themselves, to have a strong sense of belonging, to celebrate diversity and to recognize injustice.
It enabled me to help children develop a strong sense of self-identity, appreciate diversity, and understand fairness and justice.
One story from CPD program
Thank you to Clarendon and the entire CPD program for everything you have done for us as providers.
For many of us, opening our own daycare started as a dream. You helped us take something that once existed only as an idea and turn it into something real.
One story from Lynn
It's been a really rewarding experience working with Clarendon, and I'm very grateful for the support
I value being able to count on an agency that keeps us up to date — and when a family in our program needs help, we can get guidance promptly.
Our mission
Every child deserves quality care. Every family deserves support. Every educator deserves opportunity.
We provide quality, culturally supportive child care, with affordable options through EEC subsidies based on eligibility while supporting Family Child Care educators in building sustainable small businesses and strengthening their professional practice.
Through education, professional development, nutrition, and family support, we help raise the quality of care and create stronger opportunities for children, families, and educators across Massachusetts.
Join our team
Do work that matters for children and families across Massachusetts.
We're hiring in our eight offices — family child care specialists, nutrition staff, trainers and more.
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Nutrition · USDA CACFP
Free, healthy meals for every child in care — and reimbursement for educators.
Clarendon sponsors the Child and Adult Care Food Program for our educators and independent providers statewide, with nutrition training and KidKare meal tracking.
Impact across Massachusetts
Forty-eight years of helping families find childcare and supporting Family Child Care Educators.
Statewide