624410 — Child Care Services

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing care and early learning opportunities for infants and children. These establishments generally care for children from birth through school age and may also offer pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and/or before- or after-school educational programs. The care and early learning provided by these establishments may include opportunities for development in health, social and emotional learning, and family engagement (as defined in the official U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS Manual).

Illustrative Examples

• Before-school and after-school educational programs, separate from schools
• Child care babysitting services
• Child or infant care centers
• Head Start and Early Head Start programs, separate from schools
• Nursery schools
• Preschool centers

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Offering kindergarten educational programs--are classified in Industry 611110, Elementary and Secondary
• Schools; and
• Providing child and youth social assistance services--are classified in Industry 624110, Child and Youth
• Services.
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• Sector 71--Arts, Entertainment, and RecreationT
• The Sector as a Whole
• The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or
• provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector
• comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances,
• events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of
• historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that

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