Childcare data and analysis for your story or research

DaycareFacts offers free, custom analysis of official Florida and California childcare records for journalists, academic researchers, bloggers, and independent writers

Childcare providers: 40,434
Providers in CA: 28,624
Providers in FL: 11,810
Total counties: 125
Official inspections: 223,026
Official findings: 127,079

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What we can do for you

Bring us a reporting or research question. We can help turn the available records into a clear, source-linked answer

Compare finding topics by county, city, provider type, or time period
Put raw counts in context with rates, denominators, and available-report counts
Prepare a CSV, chart-ready table, or concise written analysis
Trace results to official records, explain important limits, and help with fact-checking

Examples

Which finding topics appear most often in Los Angeles County compared with San Francisco County?

We can compare raw counts and rates per 100 readable inspection reports, show the denominators, and account for differences in provider mix and time period.

How have recorded inspection findings changed across Florida counties over time?

We can prepare annual county comparisons with raw counts, rates, and provider-type breakdowns where the records support them.

Do finding patterns differ between California child care centers and family child care homes?

We can compare provider types using clear denominators and report California's official Type A and Type B classifications separately.

How it works

1Share the question

Tell us what you are investigating, geographics, and other relevant information

2Confirm the approach

We'll contact you - usually within 48, often less than 24 hours - to confirm a useful comparison, time period, and output the records can support

3Receive free analysis

If we can help, we’ll send a reviewed table, data extract, or short analysis - for free

The Data Desk is free. If you use our work, please credit DaycareFacts and cite or link to the relevant page when your editorial policy permits. We do not ask for favorable coverage or editorial control.

Suggested citation: Paukstys, M. (2026). DaycareFacts Data Desk. DaycareFacts. https://daycarefacts.com

About the data

Florida and California records are not interchangeable. We keep state and source definitions - including California Type A/B and Florida Class - separate, and use rates, denominators, and missing-detail notes where needed. DaycareFacts does not produce provider rankings or safety verdicts, share private California family child care home locations, or treat Florida's "Questions to ask" as research evidence. California question cards remain disabled.

Read about our data and methods or review our published research.