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Child care explorer showing colorful facility points across eighteen states
Explorer colors follow licensed capacity or another selected source field; gray marks unavailable data.

Independent, source-linked public records

Put the state license record next to the child-care search.

Search 148,166 current child-care records across eighteen states by facility type, license status, and capacity, with state-specific inspection, subsidy, and quality fields kept distinct.

148,166 Facilities Records in this release
41,449 Licensed records Roster status
36,064 With visit history Matched transparency records
7,016 CA records with Type A citations California CDSS field

What the data adds

Research the record before the sales conversation.

01

Find the complete field

Search the public roster instead of a paid subset, then filter on facts that affect fit.

02

Keep dimensions separate

Licensing, activity, inspections, services, and outcomes stay distinct rather than becoming an opaque score.

03

Verify at the source

Each record retains provenance so time-sensitive claims can be checked before a decision.

Current release

Built from named public sources

This release standardizes current child-care regulator rosters from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin while retaining state terminology and definitions. State inspection, enforcement, subsidy, schedule, and program fields remain separately labeled rather than converted into a cross-state score. Home-based street addresses stay blank.

  • California CDSS Community Care Licensing FacilitiesSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • California CDSS Community Care Licensing Facility LocationsSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Colorado CDEC Licensed Child Care FacilitiesSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Pennsylvania DHS Child Care ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • New York OCFS Child Care Regulated ProgramsSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Washington DCYF Licensed Child Care ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Delaware OCC Licensed Child Care ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Connecticut DPH Child Care Licensing ProgramSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Vermont CDD Child Care ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Massachusetts EEC Current Licensed ProgramsSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Michigan MiLEAP Child Care LicensingSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Nebraska DHHS Licensed Child CareSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Ohio Early Care and Education ProgramsSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • New Jersey DCF Licensed Child Care CentersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Florida DCF CARES Child Care Provider SearchSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Maryland ChildCare All Active ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Missouri License and License-Exempt Child Care Provider ListingSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Wisconsin DCF Child Care ProvidersSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation OperationsSource records preserved with observation dates and links.
  • California CDSS Community Care Facility TransparencySource records preserved with observation dates and links.
Licensed capacity distributionBuild 2026-08-30
  • Smaller 65,26244.0%
  • 25 to under 75 28,98019.6%
  • 75 to under 150 19,45313.1%
  • 150 to under 250 7,4165.0%
  • 250+ 2,1861.5%
  • Missing / not reported 24,86916.8%
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Common questions

What this record can and cannot tell you

Is a California Type A citation a current closure order?

Not necessarily. It is a California citation category. Review the date, correction, and current license status.

Does zero complaints mean complaint-free?

No. It means zero in the reported aggregate available to this release.

Are family-home addresses shown?

No. Home-based street addresses stay blank and use approximate ZIP-area points. Maryland non-home records use official source geometry when available.