The Kairo Act of 2025 strengthens transparency and safety protections in federally funded childcare settings by requiring providers to give parents a comprehensive bill of rights. Childcare centers, family providers, and religiously affiliated childcare programs that receive federal funding—such as Child Care Development Block Grants or Head Start funding—must now provide parents with written notice of their rights within 45 days or by the child's first day of care. These rights include access to state inspection reports, abuse hotline information, staff training records, and, when available, video recordings of alleged incidents of abuse or neglect involving their child (while protecting the privacy of other children in the footage). The bill also prohibits childcare providers from retaliating against parents who exercise these rights and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to notify all relevant providers of the new requirements within 30 days of enactment. The legislation takes effect 30 days after passage.
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