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
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Clarendon expanding services to Worcester County and the Cape & Islands
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Family Child Care Educators at the MADCA Annual State House Advocacy Day
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.
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.
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.
New this year · Online courses
Six new courses for family child care educators.
Self-paced, EEC-aligned professional development — made possible by a Cummings Foundation grant.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Plan – 2026
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Coming Soon: Understanding Autism
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Building Brains from the Start: Infant Brain Development in Everyday Care
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Child Growth & Development with Screenings & Developmental Theories
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Successful Transitions
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Summer Fun for School Age Children
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Impact across Massachusetts
Forty-eight years of helping families find childcare and supporting Family Child Care Educators.
Statewide