For sponsors & partners
Reach families at the moment they choose child care.
Childcare Alerts is the independent watchdog for U.S. child care — we make the states' public licensing records searchable and understandable for parents, free. We're building the most complete, trusted, multi-state view of child care in the country, and we partner with mission-aligned brands to help more families find safe care.
The asset you'd be partnering with
- National scale, hard to replicate. 103,629 licensed providers across 16 states and nearly 1,000 counties — assembled from dozens of open government sources into one plain-English view.
- Genuine watchdog depth. Full public inspection and enforcement records in Minnesota, Delaware, Connecticut, and South Dakota — every visit, the violations cited, and complaint investigations.
- Tools families actually use. Search by name or ZIP, county-by-county “child care desert” maps, per-state licensing guides, and local child care news.
- High-intent, high-trust moments. Parents come to us while choosing or vetting care — a decision few make lightly, and a rare window to reach them with the right message.
Why independence is the whole point
The official record — and any response a provider gives — is always shown, always free, and never changes. We do not rate or certify providers, and no one can pay to rank higher, or to hide or soften a record. Partnership only ever buys forward-looking presence, co-branded assets, or data access — never a change to what a family sees. That trust is exactly what makes a partnership here valuable.
Ways to partner
Underwrite a “State of Child Care” data report or the Child Care Deserts Map — credible, independent, and co-branded with your name, that you promote to your own audience for earned media.
Sponsor the parent guides and per-state resources families rely on — helpful, on-brand, and evergreen.
License the multi-state provider dataset, or commission a custom analysis (supply gaps, market maps, quality trends) for your region or use case.
Give your working parents a trusted way to find licensed care near them and stay informed — a benefit that costs little and means a lot.
Who we're a fit for
Children's health, safety, and family brands; pediatric and family insurers; early-childhood nonprofits and foundations; employers with working parents; and organizations that want to be associated with transparency and child safety. If that's you, we should talk.
Let's build something families trust
We're early, focused, and mission-driven — the value here is a credible, independent data asset and co-branded work you put in front of your audience, not a promise of overnight traffic. If that's the kind of partner you are, reach out.
Childcare Alerts, operated by Childcare Alerts LLC, is an independent service — not affiliated with any state agency. We surface public records; we do not inspect, rate, or certify any provider.