COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic - National Dashboard for Early Childhood
We are working to update the information once a week this information was last updated May 5, 2020 at 1PM.
National Information on Childcare status during COVID-19 2020
The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is committed to providing you with the latest information during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. We understand that these are challenging times and there is a considerable amount of conflicting information at this time. Our experts are committed to helping cut through the noise and provide you with the essential information you need as an early childhood professional.
Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. We continue to engage public health departments, licensing authorities and policy makers about the
latest scientific information on coronavirus. While many sectors are beginning to recognize that child care is essential - that does not mean that early childhood professionals should work without the highest levels of safety and protection.
Our online Coronavirus course provides a plethora of information from pandemic and public health experts.
States are now teaming up with local organizations to provide special services for child care providers
The state of Colorado has a public-private partnership called Keep the Lights on Fund which provides an initial bulk purchase of supplies, including gloves, bleach and paper towels, and is being made to support an estimated 1,200 child care providers.
A-G STATES, TERRITORIES, DC
Alabama
Operating Status:
Open
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Alabama's Policies
Alaska
Operating Status:
Open
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Classified as Essential Service: Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Alaska's Policies
Arizona
Operating Status:
Open
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Arizona's Policies
Arkansas
Operating Status:
Open
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Some
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Classified as Essential Service:
No
Click
HERE to see more information on Arkansas's Policies
California
Operating Status:
Closed
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on California's Policies
Colorado
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Colorado's Policies
Connecticut
Operating Status:
Closed (except for essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes (except in New Haven)
Provides Incentives:
Yes
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HERE to see more information on Connecticut's Policies
Delaware
Operating Status:
Close (unless serving essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Delaware's Policies
Florida
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Florida's Policies
Georgia
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Georgia's Policies
District of Columbia
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on DC's Policies
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Hawaii
Operating Status:
Closed (except for essential personel)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel: Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Hawaii's Policies
Idaho
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Idaho's Policies
Illinois
Operating Status:
Closed
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Illinois' Policies
Indiana
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Indiana's Policies
Iowa
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
No
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Iowa's Policies
Kansas
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Some
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Kansas' Policies
Kentucky
Operating Status:
Closed
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Kentucky's Policies
Louisiana
Operating Status:
Closed (except for essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Louisiana's Policies
Maryland
Operating Status:
Closed (all child care programs must close except those established by the state to care for essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Maryland's Policies
Maine
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Maine's Policies
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Massachusetts
Operating Status:
Closed
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Massachusetts' Policies
Michigan
Operating Status:
Open (option to provide childcare for essential personel)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Michigan's Policies
Minnesota
Operating Status:
Open (ask that childcare prioritizes essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes (free childcare for children of essential workers)
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Minnesota's Policies
Mississippi
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Mississippi's Policies
Missouri
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Missouri's Policies
Montana
Operating Status: Open
Classified as Essential Service: Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel: Some
Provides Incentives: Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Montana's Policies
Nebraska
Operating Status:
Open (some have closed)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
https://nechildcarereferral.org/
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Nebraska's Policies
Nevada
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Nevada's Policies
New Jersey
Operating Status:
Closed (April 1)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
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HERE
to see more information on New Jersey's Policies
New Hampshire
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on New Hampshire's Policies
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New Mexico
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
http://www.newmexicokids.org/coronavirus/providers.php
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Massachusetts' Policies
New York
Operating Status:
Some Closed
(NYC closed can provide to essential personnel)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Some
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on New York's Policies
North Carolina
Operating Status:
Some Closed
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on North Carolina's Policies
North Dakota
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on North Dakota's Policies
Ohio
Operating Status:
Closed (except to essential personel)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Some
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Ohio's Policies
Oklahoma
Operating Status: Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Some
http://childcarefind.okdhs.org/childcarefind/
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Oklahoma's Policies
Oregon
Operating Status:
Closed (until April 28th)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Oregon's Policies
Pennsylvania
Operating Status:
Closed (some open for essential personnel)
Classified as Essential Service: Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel: Yes
State Childcare Finder
Provides Incentives: Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Pennsylvania's Policies
South Carolina
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on South Carolina's Policies
Rhode Island
Operating Status:
Closed (Open only for essential workers)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Rhode Island's Policies
Puerto Rico
Operating Status: Open
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South Dakota
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
No
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on South Dakota's Policies
Tennessee
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes (Working to provide free Childcare to essential workers)
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Tennessee's Policies
Texas
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Texas' Policies
Utah
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes (offers free childcare to essential workers)
Click
HERE to see more information on Utah's Policies
Vermont
Operating Status:
Closed (but those serving essential personnel should remain open)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Vermont's Policies
Virginia
Operating Status: Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Virginia's Policies
Washington
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Washington's Policies
West Virginia
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on West Viriginia's Policies
Wyoming
Operating Status:
Closed (only allowed open if providing services to essential personnel)
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE
to see more information on Wyomings's Policies
Wisconsin
Operating Status:
Open
Classified as Essential Service:
Yes
Provides for Essential Personnel:
Yes
Click
Here to see the Provider Portal
Provides Incentives:
Yes
Click
HERE to see more information on Wisconsin's Policies
United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
Operating Status: Open
We are working to update the information once a week this information was last updated 1:00 PM May 5, 2020
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