Family child care homes are driving post-pandemic capacity growth among licensed providers in California

% change in child care capacity relative to March 2020
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SOURCES: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division as of 04/16/24; Author's Caluclations NOTES: Figure represents the statewide percent change in licensed child care capacity by provider type relative to March 2020 levels. Excludes school-age child care centers, inactive licenses, pending licenses, and license exempt providers including family, friend, and neighbor care and those caring for children from only one other family. Family child care homes include both large (<14 children) and small family homes (<8 children). FROM: PPIC Blog, September 2024 Get the data Embed