Child Care Facilities (2002–2025)

Definition

The number of licensed or exempt childcare facilities located within a specified county as of May, 2025.

Licensed facilities are those that are licensed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR). This indicator encompasses family child care homes (serving six children or less), group child care homes (serving 7-12 children), and licensed child care centers (serving more than 12 children).
Exempt child care centers are faith-based programs/schools that have submitted required documents to DHR and have received a letter of exemption. Homes where children are cared for by relatives or friends, as well as those that operate as businesses, but are not licensed by DHR, are not included in these numbers.

Data Source

Special tabulations provided by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division.

Notes

Last Updated

March 2026