Head Start A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps all Head Start and Early Head Start program locations across Miami-Dade County, including delegate agencies and family daycare homes that serve low-income children and families. Whether you're a parent seeking affordable early childhood services, a nonprofit looking to coordinate programs, or a researcher studying child development access, this data shows exactly where comprehensive services like education, health, and nutrition support are available in your neighborhood.
Why This Matters
- A parent with a young child searching for affordable Head Start programs in their zip code to enroll their child in early education and support services.
- A community organizer identifying gaps in early childhood services across Miami-Dade to advocate for new programs in underserved neighborhoods.
- A researcher or policy analyst examining the geographic distribution of Head Start locations to understand access equity across different parts of the county.
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami Dade County / Community Action Agency Head & Family Services |
|---|---|
| Department | Community Action and Human Services |
| Category | Community Action and Human Services |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 4 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Annually |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | Head Start Early Head Start childcare early childhood education affordable childcare family services child development preschool low-income families daycare |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | HeadStart: OBJECTID |
FOLIO |
text | The property identification number used by Miami-Dade County's property appraiser to uniquely identify the parcel where this facility is located. AI |
NAME |
text | The official name of the Head Start facility or center. AI |
ADDRESS |
text | The street address of the Head Start facility, including the building number and street name. AI |
CITY |
text | The city or municipality where the Head Start facility is located. AI |
ZIPCODE |
integer | The five-digit postal code for the area where the Head Start facility is located. AI |
PHONE |
text | The telephone number for contacting the Head Start facility. AI |
TYPE |
text | The classification or category of Head Start facility, which may indicate the age groups served or program type. AI |
EARLYHS |
text | Indicates whether this facility is part of the Early Head Start program, which serves infants and toddlers (typically Y/N or similar designation). AI |
WEBSITE |
text | The web address or URL for the Head Start facility's website, if one exists. AI |
LAT |
number | The latitude coordinate of the Head Start facility's location, used for mapping and geographic identification. AI |
LON |
number | The longitude coordinate of the Head Start facility's location, used for mapping and geographic identification. AI |
POINT_X |
number | The X coordinate of the facility's location in a local projection system, used for precise geographic mapping. AI |
POINT_Y |
number | The Y coordinate of the facility's location in a local projection system, used for precise geographic mapping. AI |
CREATEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who created this record in the database. AI |
CREATEDDATE |
date | The date when this Head Start facility record was first created in the system. AI |
MODIFIEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who last made changes to this Head Start facility record. AI |
MODIFIEDDATE |
date | The date when this Head Start facility record was last updated or modified in the system. AI |
GlobalID |
text | HeadStart: GlobalID |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available