| CALIFORNIA STATE PROFILE |
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KEY FACTS ABOUT
Children birth to 3 years,
their families, and the child care system that serves them
2005 estimated population: 36,132,147
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 33,871,648
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
- An average of 27,075 children 0-3 are served per month
by the Child Care and Development Fund
(Fy 2005
ACF-801 data)
- In Federal Fiscal Year 2004 the Infant/Toddler Child
Care and Develpment Fund Set-Aside =
$11,221,401
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF) |
| Early head Start |
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- 5,823 children served by 56 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 35% of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care
(Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA) |
| Idea |
- 32,268 children under 3 receive early intervention services
under IDEA, Part C
(U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of
Special Ed. Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), 2005) |
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| Credentials and
Guidelines |
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| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: |
Yes |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
14 issued in 2005
13 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Desired Results for Children and Families (Birth to 13) (in revision) |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
Yes |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for infants (defined as a child under 2 years of age); 1:6 for 18 to 30 months; Contracted centers: 1:3 for infants to 18 months; 1:4 for 18 months to 36 months
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 (if only infants are cared for) OR 1:6 (with no more than 3 infants) OR 1:8* (with 2 school-aged children and no more than 2 infants)
*The licensee must notify the parent that there are 2 school-aged children present and that there could be 7 or 8 children in the home at one time. The licensee must also obtain written consent of the property owner if a rented or leased property
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
2:12 (with no more than 4 infants)
(State
Licensing Regulations)
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Children under 3 who live in California |
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537,563 Children under The age of 3 live in
California
| Under 1 |
541,191 |
| 1-2 years |
541,191 |
| 2-3 years |
539,700 |
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate |
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Labor Force Status of Women with Children Under the Age of
3 |
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51% of California Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
51% |
| Not in the labor force |
43% |
| Unemployed |
6% |
Current Population Survey, March 2001 |
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Annual Fees for Infant Child Care |
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Average annual fee for full-time child care for
an
infant in center based care....... $10,765
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
16%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 44%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| California Child Care
Lead Agency |
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California Department of Education (CDE)
1430 N Street
Sacramento, California 95814 Voice: 916-322-6233
Fax: 916-323-6853
Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/cdprograms.asp
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about California go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=California |
