In recent years the federal government and states have taken steps to minimize barriers and improve access to high quality ECE. Through policies that promote increased quality of child care, increased professional development opportunities for child care providers, and improved communications with families concerning the availability of care, states are aiming to make child care more accessible for vulnerable children and families. In addition to policy efforts, states are also adopting strategies to use their ECE data to better understand the needs of families and the availability of services in communities. Below, we share strategies and recommendations for states and communities to use data to open even more doors to children and families. (author abstract)