The NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development

Posted on June 19, 2006

The NICHD Study of Early Child Care is the most comprehensive child care study conducted to date in the United States. The NICHD data shows that higher-quality child care is linked with higher scores on standardized tests of math and reading achievement and of memory through third grade. More hours spent in care each day was associated with poorer work habits and poorer social skills in third grade.