Child care provider data 2019-present (Massachusetts Department Of Early Education And Care)

Dear Gabrielle Pepin:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Your request was received in this office on 12/3/2023 and given the reference number R000736-120323 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Historical licensing data for all licensed child care providers (active and closed) that were open anytime from 1/1/19-present:
1) Provider name or ID
2) Provider address
3) Latest license issue date and expiration date
4) First license issue date
5) Enrollment, including dates on which enrollment was recorded (by child age groups if available)
6) Capacity, including dates on which capacity was recorded (by child age groups if available)
7) Prices, including dates on which prices were recorded (by child age groups if available)
8) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) scores, including dates on which scores were recorded
9) Any additional provider data that your agency collects

If electronic records from before 1/1/19 are available, I’d be happy to collect them as well.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin

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RE: Public Records Request of December 03, 2023, Reference # R000736-120323
Dear Gabrielle Pepin,
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) received a public records request from you on December 03, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Historical licensing data for all licensed child care providers (active and closed) that were open anytime from 1/1/19-present:
1) Provider name or ID
2) Provider address
3) Latest license issue date and expiration date
4) First license issue date
5) Enrollment, including dates on which enrollment was recorded (by child age groups if available)
6) Capacity, including dates on which capacity was recorded (by child age groups if available)
7) Prices, including dates on which prices were recorded (by child age groups if available)
8) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) scores, including dates on which scores were recorded
9) Any additional provider data that your agency collects

If electronic records from before 1/1/19 are available, I’d be happy to collect them as well.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Given the volume of the information requested, and staff time and effort this will require of EEC to produce, our legal and data teams are available to meet with you to discuss the request and the best way to provide the information to you in a responsive and timely manner. Please reply all to this message and we can find a mutually convenient time to meet.
Thereafter, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care will further respond to your public records request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of time and any costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Orthman
Deputy General Counsel

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RE: Public Records Request of December 03, 2023, Reference # R000736-120323
Dear Gabrielle Pepin,
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care received a public information request from you on December 03, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Historical licensing data for all licensed child care providers (active and closed) that were open anytime from 1/1/19-present:
1) Provider name or ID
2) Provider address
3) Latest license issue date and expiration date
4) First license issue date
5) Enrollment, including dates on which enrollment was recorded (by child age groups if available)
6) Capacity, including dates on which capacity was recorded (by child age groups if available)
7) Prices, including dates on which prices were recorded (by child age groups if available)
8) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) scores, including dates on which scores were recorded
9) Any additional provider data that your agency collects

If electronic records from before 1/1/19 are available, I’d be happy to collect them as well.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin

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My apologies for our delay in responding to your recent query on March 5, 2024. We would like to set up a meeting to clarify your request so we may be as responsive as possible given the volume of data requested. I am copying members of our data team on this email for scheduling purposes. If you can give a general sense of your availability to meet virtually during business hours from March 19 through 22, we will schedule a meeting at a time that mutually works for everyone. Many thanks. If you wish to challenge any aspect of this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records following the procedure set forth in 950 C.M.R. 32.08, a copy of which is available at http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-source/cmr/
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me at robert.p.orthman@mass.gov
Sincerely,
Robert P. Orthman
Deputy General Counsel/Records Access Officer

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RE: Public Records Request of December 03, 2023, Reference # R000736-120323
Dear Gabrielle Pepin,
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care received a public information request from you on December 03, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Historical licensing data for all licensed child care providers (active and closed) that were open anytime from 1/1/19-present:
1) Provider name or ID
2) Provider address
3) Latest license issue date and expiration date
4) First license issue date
5) Enrollment, including dates on which enrollment was recorded (by child age groups if available)
6) Capacity, including dates on which capacity was recorded (by child age groups if available)
7) Prices, including dates on which prices were recorded (by child age groups if available)
8) Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) scores, including dates on which scores were recorded
9) Any additional provider data that your agency collects

If electronic records from before 1/1/19 are available, I’d be happy to collect them as well.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin

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Per our meeting today (June 3, 2024), EEC is closing this public records request and considering it withdrawn in this form per mutual agreement of the parties. EEC will provide you the requested available information through your separate, ongoing data request submitted on May 13, 2024, in coordination with the EEC data team. If you wish to challenge any aspect of this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records following the procedure set forth in 950 C.M.R. 32.08, a copy of which is available at http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-source/cmr/
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me at robert.p.orthman@mass.gov. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Orthman
Deputy General Counsel/Records Access Officer