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The state of child care in Utah
A synthesis of everything Childcare Alerts tracks about Utah child care — scale, quality, compliance, ownership, access, and news — from public records. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.
Who runs child care in Utah
How Utah's licensed providers break down by ownership — independent vs. the national chains, and the private-equity firms or public companies behind them. About 1% are PE-owned or public chains.
■ Independent (98%) · ■ Nonprofit (1%) · ■ Private equity (1%) · ■ Public (0%) · ■ Family/Franchise (0%)
Largest chains here: La Petite Academy (8, PE) · KinderCare (5) · Cadence Education (3, PE) · Kiddie Academy (3) · Bright Horizons (2) · Kids 'R' Kids (1)
Access
Counties with the fewest licensed providers in Utah — a rough map of where families have the least choice.
Kane (1 provider) · Millard (2 providers) · Morgan (2 providers) · Wayne (3 providers) · Emery (3 providers) · Garfield (4 providers)
In the news
- Parents Left Without Answers After SLCo Childcare Programs End Deportation (WMsnp0v3uG)Mshale · 2026-08-25
- Stop pretending Utah families can afford childcareUtah News Dispatch · 2026-08-20
- Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police sayABC4 Utah · 2026-08-13
- Hopkins daycare killings: 2 adults, child deadYahoo · 2026-08-12
- Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relativeABC4 Utah · 2026-08-12
Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Utah child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.