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NYC Childcare Data Brief — September 2026

Data as of Sep 1, 2026. Every number below is computed from official government records — the city Health Department’s daily roster and inspection files, New York State’s licensing registry, and the DOE’s MySchools directory. No estimates, no survey data. Free to cite with a link.

The numbers

Free Pre-K and 3-K seats

The DOE’s MySchools directory lists 66,666 free seats across 1,121 sites in its most recent admissions data, with 75,249 applicants — about 1.13 applicants per seat citywide. (unchanged)

What changed this month

Programs whose official record changed since the start of the month, from the city and state records we track. Each links to its full record; "new open critical violation" and "enforcement action" report the government’s own status, which the program may have addressed since.

New state enforcement action this month (1)

• K&J's Creative Beginnings LLC · Bronx

About this data

Counts reflect the programs listed on official rosters on the date above. “Open critical” is the Health Department’s own severity class for issues posing a risk to children’s health or safety, not yet recorded as corrected. “Uncorrected” for home programs is the state record’s own status. Details and limitations: methodology.