Child care provider data (New Mexico Early Childhood And Education Department)

Dear Gabrielle Pepin:
Thank you for your interest in public records of New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) NMSA 1978, § 14-2-1. Your request was received in this office on 2/18/2025 and given the reference number R000084-021825 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Historical data on all licensed child care providers (active and closed) from as far back as data systems will allow to present. I also request data on license-exempt providers, if available. Specifically, I request the following information as it is available:

1) Provider name or ID
2) Street number
3) Street name
4) City
5) Zip code
6) Licensed capacity for each year (by child age group if available)
7) Enrollment for each year (by child age group if available)
8) Provider type (e.g., center-based provider, home-based provider, Head Start, school-based pre-K, etc.) for each year
9) First license issue (open) date
10) Most recent license issue date
11) Most recent license expiration date or close date
12) Ages served for each year
13) Hours of operation for each year
14) QRIS rating for each year (please explain who is required to participate and whether there are financial supports based on rating)
15) Accepts Child Care and Development Fund subsidies for each year
16) Accepts other types of subsidies for each year (please list types)
17) Prices for each year (by child age group if available)
18) Violation records

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin
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PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to IPRA NMSA 1978, § 14-2-8(D), you will receive a response to your request as soon as is practicable, but not later than fifteen days after receiving your request. In addition, IPRA does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
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RE: Public Records Request of February 18, 2025, Reference # R000084-021825 Dear Gabrielle Pepin, The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department received a request from you on February 18, 2025. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Historical data on all licensed child care providers (active and closed) from as far back as data systems will allow to present. I also request data on license-exempt providers, if available. Specifically, I request the following information as it is available:

1) Provider name or ID
2) Street number
3) Street name
4) City
5) Zip code
6) Licensed capacity for each year (by child age group if available)
7) Enrollment for each year (by child age group if available)
8) Provider type (e.g., center-based provider, home-based provider, Head Start, school-based pre-K, etc.) for each year
9) First license issue (open) date
10) Most recent license issue date
11) Most recent license expiration date or close date
12) Ages served for each year
13) Hours of operation for each year
14) QRIS rating for each year (please explain who is required to participate and whether there are financial supports based on rating)
15) Accepts Child Care and Development Fund subsidies for each year
16) Accepts other types of subsidies for each year (please list types)
17) Prices for each year (by child age group if available)
18) Violation records

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Pepin The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. Public Records Request - R000084-021825 For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Daniel Stine Records Custodian Office of General Counsel