| FLORIDA 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: 17,789,864
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 15,982,378
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 34,021 children 0–3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005
ACF-801 data)
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $5,627,128
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 1,962 children served by 25 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 43% 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 |
- 12,037 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: |
No |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
233 issued in 2005
130 issued in 2002
139 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Florida Birth to Three Learning and Development Standards |
| 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 birth-12 months; 1:6 for 1- to 2-year-olds; 1:11 for 2- to 3-year-olds; 1:15 for 3- to 4-year-olds
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:10 (with no more than 5 pre-school age children, and of these, no more than 2 children under 1 year) OR
1:6 (preschool-age children only with none under 1 year) OR
1:6 (with no more than 3 children under 1 year) OR
1:4 (if all children are under 1 year)
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
2:8 (if all children are birth to 24 months) OR
2:12 (with no more than 4 children under 24 months)
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Florida |
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670,544 Children under The age of 3 live in
Florida
| Under 1 |
224,617 |
| 1-2 years |
224,581 |
| 2-3 years |
221,346 |
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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65% of Florida Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
65% |
| Not in the labor force |
32% |
| Unemployed |
3% |
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....... $6,396
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
10%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 28%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Florida Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation
Office of Early Learning
107 East Madison Street
Caldwell Building, MSC 140
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120
Voice: 850-921-3180
Fax: 850-921-3188
Website:
http://www.flready.com
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Florida go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Florida |
