In Massachusetts, childcare certification and licensing is handled by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC.) When you search for preschools and daycares near you in Massachusetts, this department offers several clever ways to find the options best suited to your needs. You can search by your city, zip code, or program name. You can also search by a radius from a particular location - perhaps from your home, or from your work. In addition, you can search by route, setting start and end point addresses to find all the preschools and daycare programs along your work commute. Your other options include filtering on Program Type - in someone's home or in a dedicated school space - and child age.