“Child Care Aware® of America’s (CCAoA) analysis found an increase in both the number of child care centers and the number of family child care (FCC) homes from 2023 to 2024. The increase in the number of centers continues a trend seen since 2020. However, the increase in the number of FCC homes reverses a downward trend that has persisted for several years.”
“Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply: Understanding the child care landscape is a crucial first step toward advocating for a stronger child care system.”
Child Care Aware
“There were 99,958 licensed FCC homes open in 2020 and 98,807 open in 2024, in the 39 states that had available data. From 2023 to 2024, the number of licensed FFC homes increased by 4.8%. This marks the first time in several years that CCAoA’s data reveals an upward trend in the number of licensed family child care homes.”
“Examining the data more closely, the supply of FCC homes dropped in 29 of the 39 states with complete data. Four states (California, Kansas, Massachusetts, and Virginia) each had an increase of more than 10% in FCC home supply.”
