Definition

This is the percent of child care centers that are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC.)

Data Source

National Association for the Education of Young Children, Accreditation. Accessed at http://www.naeyc.org/academy/search/SEARCH_Result.asp. Licensed child care centers from WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Division of Early Care and Education.

Notes

This background fact is based on the number of licensed day care centers in each county divided by the number of NAEYC accredited centers in each county.  NM means that there are no child care centers in the county, thus, no NAEYC centers in the county.

Last Updated

2014-04