624410 Child Care Services
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing care and early learning opportunities for infants and children. These establishments generally care for children from birth through school age and may also offer pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and/or before- or after-school educational programs. The care and early learning provided by these establishments may include opportunities for development in health, social and emotional learning, and family engagement.
Illustrative Examples:
Before-school and after-school educational programs, separate from schools
Child care babysitting services
Child or infant care centers
Head Start and Early Head Start programs, separate from schools
Nursery schools
Preschool centers
Top Organizations
Cross-References
Index Entries
| Babysitting services in provider's own home, child care |
| Babysitting services, child care |
| Before-school and after-school educational programs, separate from schools |
| Child care babysitting services |
| Child care services |
| Child care services in provider's own home |
| Child care, before or after school, separate from schools |
| Child day care centers |
| Day care centers, child or infant |
| Day care services, child or infant |
| Family child care homes (excluding private households employing nannies) |
| Group day care centers, child or infant |
| Head Start and Early Head Start programs, separate from schools |
| Infant care services |
| Infant day care centers |
| Nursery schools |
| Pre-kindergarten centers (except part of elementary school system) |
| Preschool centers |