Number of Child Deaths*
|
Program Type |
2023 TOTAL |
2024 TOTAL
|
2025 TOTAL |
March 2024 |
April 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
July 2024 |
August 2024 |
September 2024 |
October 2024 |
November 2024 |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
Family Child Care |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Group and School Age |
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Funded Program |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Unlicensed |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Number of Serious Injuries Reported**
|
Program Type |
2023 TOTAL |
2024 TOTAL
|
2025 TOTAL |
March 2024 |
April 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
July 2024 |
August 2024 |
September 2024 |
October 2024 |
November 2024 |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
Family Child Care |
5
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Group and School Age |
172
|
225
|
15
|
26
|
18
|
30
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
20
|
27
|
17
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
Funded Program |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Unlicensed |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Instances of substantiated child abuse that occurred in the child care
setting
|
Program Type |
2023 TOTAL |
2024 TOTAL
|
2025 TOTAL |
March 2024 |
April 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
July 2024 |
August 2024 |
September 2024 |
October 2024 |
November 2024 |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
Family Child Care |
21
|
23
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
Group and School Age |
55
|
79
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
Funded Program |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Unlicensed |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
* Death: The death of any child which occurs while such child is in care, or
resulting from an injury or event that occurred while the child was in care.
** Serious Injury: Any injury to any child which occurs during the hours while
such child is in care and which requires hospitalization or emergency medical treatment.
* Funded Program Definition: Funded programs are child care programs that can
legally operate without an EEC license and receives CCDF funding to serve one or
more children.
- There are approximately
46143 licensed child care slots across
5856 Family Child Care programs in MA.The ages of
the children in care from birth through 13 years (or 16 years, if the children
have special needs).
- There are approximately
200230 licensed child care slots across
2965 Group and School Age programs in MA.The ages
of the children in care from birth through 13 years (or 16 years, if the
children have special needs).
- There are approximately
11444 funded program child care slots across
601 Funded Programs in MA.