Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day care of infants or children. These establishments generally care for preschool children, but may care for older children when they are not in school and may also offer pre-kindergarten and/or kindergarten educational programs.
Illustrative Examples:
Child day care babysitting services
Nursery schools
Child or infant day care centers
Preschool centers
Cross-References.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 624410 - Child Day Care Services are:
- Babysitting services in provider's own home, child day care
- Child day care, before or after school, separate from schools
- Day care centers, child or infant
- Nursery schools
- Child day care services in provider's own home
- Pre-kindergarten centers (except part of elementary school system)
- Child day care services
- Infant day care centers
- Group day care centers, child or infant
- Babysitting services, child day care
- Preschool centers
- Infant day care services
- Day care services, child or infant
- Head start programs, separate from schools
- Child day care centers
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Day Care in the US (62441)
Revenue 2025
$72.8bn
Growth 2025
-0.62%
Key Trends
Child care centers have been slow to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemic restrictions obliterate many operators in 2020
The majority of industry revenue comes directly from enrolled children’s families
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 624410 - Child Day Care Services that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in offering kindergarten educational programs are classified in Industry 611110, Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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NAICS Hierarchy 624410 - Child Day Care Services
NAICS Code 624410 - Child Day Care Services sits in the 2-digit Child Day Care Services sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 62
Sector Title: Health Care and Social Assistance
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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6211 Offices of Physicians
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6212 Offices of Dentists
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62121 Offices of Dentists
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6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners
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62131 Offices of Chiropractors
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62132 Offices of Optometrists
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62133 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians
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62134 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
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62139 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
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6214 Outpatient Care Centers
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62141 Family Planning Centers
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62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
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62149 Other Outpatient Care Centers
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6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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62151 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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6216 Home Health Care Services
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62161 Home Health Care Services
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6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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62191 Ambulance Services
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62199 All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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6222 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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62221 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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6223 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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62231 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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6231 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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62311 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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6232 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
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62321 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
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62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
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6233 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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62331 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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6239 Other Residential Care Facilities
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62399 Other Residential Care Facilities
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6241 Individual and Family Services
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62411 Child and Youth Services
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62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
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62419 Other Individual and Family Services
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6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
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62421 Community Food Services
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62422 Community Housing Services
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62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services
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6243 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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62431 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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6244 Child Day Care Services
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62441 Child Day Care Services
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