We Can Do Better: 2009 Update of NACCRRA's Ranking of State Child Care Center Regulation and Oversight

This report examines state child care center licensing regulations and the oversight of those regulations. NACCRRA scored and ranked states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense (DoD) on 10 regulation and 5 oversight benchmarks. The average score for states was 83 out of 150 points—the equivalent of an F. No state earned an A. Only DoD earned a B, and one state (District of Columbia) earned a C. Thirty-three states earned a failing grade. Once again, DoD ranked first for both regulations and oversight. No other state is on the top 10 list for both elements. Connecticut ranked in the bottom 10 states in terms of oversight and ranked 30th in a combined score of regulation and oversight. Out of a possible 50 points, Connecticut scored 13 points for an oversight score and out of a possible 100 points, CT scored 68 points for a regulations score. CT scored 81 points out of a possible combined score of 150.