Data Sources

All facility data is sourced from official state government agencies via their public open data portals and licensing databases.

AZArizona

Arizona Dept. of Health Services (DHS), Bureau of Child Care Licensing

2,536 facilities
CACalifornia

California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD)

39,184 facilities
COColorado

Colorado Dept. of Early Childhood (CDEC)

4,548 facilities
CTConnecticut

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC)

14,448 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
DCDistrict of Columbia

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

464 facilities
DEDelaware

Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL)

1,250 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
FLFlorida

Florida Dept. of Children and Families (DCF)

11,857 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
HIHawaii

Hawaii Dept. of Human Services (DHS), BESSD

0 facilities
IAIowa

Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS)

3,445 facilities
ILIllinois

Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

8,599 facilities
INIndiana

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Early Childhood

4,140 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
LALouisiana

Louisiana Dept. of Education (LDOE), Division of Licensing

2,556 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
MAMassachusetts

Massachusetts Dept. of Early Education and Care (EEC)

9,228 facilities
MDMaryland

Maryland State Dept. of Education (MSDE), Office of Child Care (OCC)

7,821 facilities
MIMichigan

Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

7,908 facilities
MNMinnesota

Minnesota Dept. of Human Services (DHS) / DCYF

8,571 facilities
MOMissouri

Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Childhood

3,772 facilities
NCNorth Carolina

North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE)

7,261 facilities
NENebraska

Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Licensure Unit

2,726 facilities
NJNew Jersey

New Jersey Dept. of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Licensing

4,096 facilities
NVNevada

Nevada Dept. of Social Services (DSS), Child Care Licensing

639 facilities
NYNew York

New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

16,718 facilities
OHOhio

Ohio Dept. of Children and Youth (DCY)

4,306 facilities
OKOklahoma

Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services (DHS), Child Care Licensing

1,961 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
PAPennsylvania

Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)

4,939 facilities
SCSouth Carolina

South Carolina Dept. of Social Services (DSS), Child Care Licensing

936 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
SDSouth Dakota

South Dakota Dept. of Social Services (DSS), Office of Licensing & Accreditation

729 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
TNTennessee

Tennessee Dept. of Human Services (DHS)

4,167 facilities
TXTexas

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

13,233 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
UTUtah

Utah Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Child Care

2,732 facilities
VAVirginia

Virginia Dept. of Social Services (DSS), Office of Child Care Licensing

5,493 facilitiesIncludes inspection data
VTVermont

Vermont Dept. for Children and Families (DCF), Child Development Division

1,061 facilities
WAWashington

Washington Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)

2,505 facilities
WIWisconsin

Wisconsin Dept. of Children and Families (DCF)

4,167 facilities