Data

Child care data reports

What we learn from federal price data, state license and inspection records, and daycare websites, with charts, sources and tables you can download.

Oct 7, 2026

State of US Child Care 2026

What child care costs by age and state, what daycare websites say they offer, what state inspectors cite and when daycares open. Data, charts and sources.

Center infant care: $174 a week (2022 county median)