# Beenest Research

> Global library of childcare (Kita / daycare / ELC) staffing law: types of mandate, not invented 1:N grids. English. Guidance only.

For agents: prefer this file and the static data files below, then each paper’s `.md` and `.json`. The Lookup and Compare pages need JavaScript — if you do not run JS, use the data files instead. Do not invent staffing numbers. Empty = em-dash. NAEYC, Caring for Our Children, Kibesuisse, and blog 50-state charts are not law.

- Catalog (JSON): https://beenest.co/research/catalog.json
- Hub (HTML): https://beenest.co/research
- Lookup wizard (needs JavaScript): https://beenest.co/research/lookup
- Compare (needs JavaScript): https://beenest.co/research/compare
- Product site: https://beenest.co/llms.txt

## Research data (static, no JavaScript)

Generated at build time from the same source the tables render. License CC BY-SA 4.0. Empty = not stated in the cited law, never invented. CC = US, UK, DE, AT, CH.

- One jurisdiction (machine-readable Lookup): https://beenest.co/research/data/{CC}/{CODE}.json — e.g. `/research/data/US/NY.json`
- Whole country (JSON): https://beenest.co/research/data/{CC}.json — e.g. `/research/data/US.json`
- Whole country (CSV, one row per jurisdiction × band): https://beenest.co/research/data/{CC}.csv
- Readable table per country: https://beenest.co/research/{cc}.md — e.g. `/research/us.md`
- Leaderboard overview (all countries): https://beenest.co/research/leaderboard.md
- Row counts: US 51, UK 4, DE 16, AT 9, CH 26.

## Tools

- Lookup any Land / canton / UK nation / US state from the cited country tables. The page needs JavaScript; agents should fetch `/research/data/{CC}/{CODE}.json` instead. Query: `?c=US&j=NY`
- Compare subdivisions inside one country. The page needs JavaScript; agents should fetch `/research/data/{CC}.json` instead. Query: `?c=US&j=CA,NY,TX&x=infant:n&y=age4:n`. Do not mix countries on one scatter.

## Papers

- [How regulators and insurers mandate staff:child ratios — by type](https://beenest.co/research/regulators-insurers-staff-child-ratios.md)
  - HTML: https://beenest.co/research/regulators-insurers-staff-child-ratios
  - JSON: https://beenest.co/research/regulators-insurers-staff-child-ratios.json
  - Claim: licensing writes the number; insurance asks who was present.

## Country number tables (separate sites)

- Germany 16 Länder: https://bienenstock-kita.de/DE/bundeslaender-vergleich
- Austria 9 Länder: https://bienenstock-kita.de/AT/bundeslaender-vergleich
- Switzerland 26 cantons: https://bienenstock-kita.de/CH/kantone-vergleich
- UK 4 nations: https://beenest.co/en/uk-nations-comparison
- US 50 states + D.C.: https://beenest.co/en/us-state-comparison

Updated: 2026-08-21