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EEC data shows nearly 260,000 child‑care seats, uneven regional access and rising infant/toddler capacity
Summary
EEC presented supply‑and‑demand estimates from a CUSP model showing nearly 260,000 licensed and funded seats statewide, 17,000 new seats over two years, regional variation in capacity and defined access deserts where supply lags population by 3:1 or worse.
The Department of Early Education and Care told the Data Advisory Commission that total licensed and funded capacity in Massachusetts is nearing 260,000 seats, with about 17,000 new seats added over the last two years. Michelle Sonnier, a data analyst at EEC, presented statewide and regional capacity estimates and a supply‑and‑demand model developed with Third Sector Intelligence (3SI) called CUSP (Child Universal Success Platform).
“Total capacity in red, which…
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