Child Care Financial Assistance Waitlist Counts by Subsidy Region and Age Group

Massachusetts data on the number of children waiting for Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA). The dataset is longitudinal and disaggregated by SUBSIDY_REGION, AGE_GROUP, and MONTH, sourced from the state's Early Education and Care (EEC) agency. It was last updated on 2026-05-04.

Use Cases

• Analyze waitlist trends over time using the MONTH and CHILD_COUNT columns.
• Compare demand for assistance across different SUBSIDY_REGIONs.
• Break down waitlist composition by AGE_GROUP to inform age-specific program planning.
• Monitor data currency and reporting cycles using the DATA_LOAD_DATE field.

Strengths

• Data is disaggregated by SUBSIDY_REGION and AGE_GROUP, enabling granular analysis.
• Longitudinal structure with MONTH and DATA_LOAD_DATE columns supports time-series tracking.
• Sourced from a state government dashboard (EEC's KPI Dashboard), indicating an official origin.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Early Education and Care (EEC) agency, Massachusetts, via educationtocareer.data.mass.gov.

Collection Method

Aggregated from entries made by Family Access Administrators (e.g., Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies) to a centralized waitlist.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 15:53:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Massachusetts, disaggregated by subsidy regions.