Definition

The number of child care slots for licensed or registered child care.

Licensed Group Home or Licensed Center - this combined category includes programs licensed as a "Licensed Group Family Child Care Home" or a "Licensed Child Care Center."

Licensed Group Family Child Care Homes - facility that provides child care for a part of a day as a supplement to regular parental care for 13 to 20 children for more than one family.

Licensed Child Care Centers - facility which provides child care for part of a 24-hour period to 21 or more children from one or more unrelated families.

Registered Family Child Care Homes are reported separately. This includes a

Data Source

South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation

Notes

DATE - Data is a snapshot taken in July to represent the end of the State Fiscal Year.

Last Updated

2025-07