|
Number of Child Deaths*
|
| Program Type |
2023 TOTAL |
2024 TOTAL
|
2025 TOTAL |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
March 2025 |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
August 2025 |
September 2025 |
October 2025 |
November 2025 |
| Family Child Care |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Number of Serious Injuries Reported**
|
| Program Type |
2023 TOTAL |
2024 TOTAL
|
2025 TOTAL |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
March 2025 |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
August 2025 |
September 2025 |
October 2025 |
November 2025 |
| Family Child Care |
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Group and School Age |
172
|
225
|
185
|
12
|
7
|
9
|
24
|
16
|
22
|
17
|
16
|
21
|
11
|
24
|
18
|
| Funded Program |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Unlicensed |
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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 |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
February 2025 |
March 2025 |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
August 2025 |
September 2025 |
October 2025 |
November 2025 |
| Family Child Care |
21
|
23
|
26
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
| Group and School Age |
55
|
79
|
73
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
| Funded Program |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Unlicensed |
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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
48250 licensed child care slots across
6086 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
204404 licensed child care slots across
3012 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
12459 funded program child care slots across
593 Funded Programs in MA.
