A qualified and dedicated early care and education (ECE) professional workforce is essential for the well-being of our youngest children. Despite the importance of ECE professionals, the field continues to experience challenges recruiting and retaining individuals in the workforce, often due to high expectations for early care with inadequate compensation. The rise in attention to early childhood programs and policies in Colorado has demanded information on the ECE population including its size, educational and professional characteristics, and stability and turnover to guide public investments. This study was designed to meet this escalating need for actionable information among decisionmakers. Using the capacity of the Linked Information Network of Colorado (LINC), this study pulled together disparate data assets in the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Early Childhood and created the first comprehensive dataset on ECE professionals in Colorado. These data were used to create a web-based interactive data dashboard as well as this snapshot report. This report does not reflect the priorities of CDHS for allocating funding or other resources. Any CDHS requests for funding or statutory changes will be developed in collaboration with the governor's office and communicated to the legislature through the regular budget and legislative processes.