This dataset includes all non-24 hour licensed child care facilities in the State of Colorado. It is updated monthly, and is intended for public use. It includes CDHS-issued child care license numbers, legal business names as they appear in the licensing application, the types of service the programs provide, the physical location addresses of the programs as they appear in the licensing application, the longitude-latitude coordinate values derived from geocoding services and spatial QA, the valid Colorado Shines quality rating levels (if applicable), total licensed capacities, and CCCAP utilization and fiscal agreement. Note: As of Jan 1, 2021, the following fields are temporarily unavailable in this release: `CCCAP CHILD COUNT_D1`, `CCCAP CASE COUNT_D1`, and `CCCAP_AMOUNT_PAID_D1`. These columns will be included again in the near future. Please contact the dataset owner for more information as necessary. Disclaimer: The State of Colorado, the Colorado Department of Human Services, and the Office of Early Childhood make no representations or warranties expressed or implied, with respect to the use of data provided herewith regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose. The user accepts the data “as is”. The State of Colorado assumes no responsibility for loss or damage incurred as a result of any user reliance on this data. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. The State of Colorado does not necessarily endorse any interpretations or products derived from the data.
This dataset has the following 10 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDER SERVICE TYPE | provider_service_type | text | License type based on type of service; values include ‘Child Care Center’, ‘Preschool’, ‘Family Child Care Home’, ‘Family Child Care Home 3, ‘Experienced Child Care Provider’, ‘Infant /toddler home’, ‘Large child care home’, 'Neighborhood Youth Organization', 'Resident Camp', and 'School age child care'; does not include 24-hour license types (e.g., day treatment) or license-exempt child care. |
| LICENSE NUMBER | provider_id | number | Unique CDEC-issued license number |
| TOTAL LICENSED CAPACITY | total_licensed_capacity | number | The maximum number of children for whom care can be provided at any point in time |
| CCCAP FISCAL AGREEMENT STATUS | cccap_fa_status_d1 | checkbox | A Fiscal Agreement is a state-approved agreement between counties or their designees and child care provider(s) and must be in place in order for a child care provider to accept and be reimbursed for providing care to a child engaged in CCCAP. A Fiscal Agreement means a provider has the ability to be reimbursed through CCCAP but it is not an indication that the provider is currently providing care for children in CCCAP. For CIM: A true value indicates there is an active fiscal agreement on file at the date of the pull. |
| LICENSED HOME CAPACITY | licensed_home_capacity | number | The maximum number of children cared for in a child care home setting (Family Child Care Home, Family Child Care Home 3, Experienced Child Care Provider, Infant and Toddler Home, and Large Child Care Home) for whom care can be provided at any point in time. Due to licensing processes, this field is populated for home providers only. Ages authorized vary by home provider license type. For more information on a specific provider, please refer to the rules and regulations governing their license type. |
| LICENSED CENTER INFANT CAPACITY | licensed_infant_capacity | number | The maximum number of children ages 6 weeks - 18 months for whom care can be provided at any point in time |
| LICENSED CENTER TODDLER CAPACITY | licensed_toddler_capacity | number | The maximum number of children ages 12 months - 36 months for whom care can be provided at any point in time |
| LICENSED CENTER PRESCHOOL CAPACITY | licensed_preschool_capacity | number | The maximum number of children ages 2.5 years - 7 years for whom care can be provided at any point in time |
| LICENSED SCHOOL AGE CAPACITY | licensed_school_age_capacity | number | The maximum number of children ages 5 years and older for whom care can be provided at any point in time |
| LICENSED PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CAPACITY | licensed_preschool_and_school_age_capacity | number | The maximum number of children ages 2 years and older for whom care can be provided at any point in time |