Data and Reporting

Licensing Crosswalk and Comparison Study

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Licensing Crosswalk and Comparison Study

In 2024, we reviewed and compared the laws, rules, and policies for North Dakota’s 8 child care provider types.

Read the study

Serious Injuries, Deaths and Child Abuse and Neglect Data

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Serious Injuries, Deaths and Child Abuse and Neglect Data

As a parent, you deserve to know that your child is safe while in child care. To help families make informed decisions, we share important safety information about child care programs that receive support from the Child Care and Development Fund.

You can also contact us if you have concerns or want to learn more about a specific provider.

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What’s in the report?
Over a 3-year period, the report includes:

  • Serious Injuries and Deaths  
    • We track and share the number of serious injuries and deaths that happen each year in both licensed and license-exempt child care programs.
      A serious injury means a child was hurt while in care and needed medical attention beyond basic first aid.
  • Confirmed Cases of Abuse or Neglect
    • The report also includes the number of confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in these programs.

Why is it important?
This information helps you:

  • Understand safety trends in child care settings.
  • Ask the right questions when choosing a provider.
  • Feel more confident about your child care choices.

Child care provider types

Family Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 1,444
  • Serious injuries: 0
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Group Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 10,294
  • Serious injuries: 10
  • Deaths: 1
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 1

Child Care Centers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 14,082
  • Serious injuries: 68
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Preschool Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 763
  • Serious injuries: 1
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

School Age Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 3,140
  • Serious injuries: 13
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Multiple-Licensed Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 7,874
  • Serious injuries: 26
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Self-Declaration Providers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 180
  • Serious injuries: 0
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Family Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 1,536
  • Serious injuries: 1
  • Deaths: 0

Group Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 11,481
  • Serious injuries: 12
  • Deaths: 0

Child Care Centers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 14,055
  • Serious injuries: 31
  • Deaths: 0

Preschool Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 796
  • Serious injuries: 0
  • Deaths: 0

School Age Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 3,157
  • Serious injuries: 6
  • Deaths: 0

Multiple-Licensed Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 7,807
  • Serious injuries: 22
  • Deaths: 0

Self-Declaration Providers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 187
  • Serious injuries: 0
  • Deaths: 0

Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect for all license types: 2

Family Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 1,636
  • Serious injuries: 1
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 1

Group Child Care

  • Estimated number of children in care: 11,664
  • Serious injuries: 17
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Child Care Centers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 13,616
  • Serious injuries: 23
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Preschool Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 903
  • Serious injuries: 2
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

School Age Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 2,682
  • Serious injuries: 6
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Multiple-Licensed Programs

  • Estimated number of children in care: 7,722
  • Serious injuries: 16
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0

Self-Declaration Providers

  • Estimated number of children in care: 209
  • Serious injuries: 0
  • Deaths: 0
  • Confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect: 0
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Federal Reports

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Federal Reports

Quality progress reports show how we use federal funds to improve child care and track our progress each year.

Every 3 months we submit a financial report to show how Child Care and Development Fund money is spent.

Federal Fiscal Year 2025

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Questions? Contact Us

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Questions? Contact Us

Early Childhood
North Dakota Health and Human Services
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250

Phone: (701) 328-2115
Toll-Free: (800) 997-8516
Relay ND TTY: 711
Email: dhsec@nd.gov