| LOUISIANA 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: 4,523,628
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 4,468,976
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 18,784 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 = $2,302,812
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 532 children served by 10 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 51% 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 |
- 3,450 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 |
30 issued in 2005
11 issued in 2002
10 issued in 1998
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| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Louisiana's Early Learning Guidelines and Program Standards: Birth through Three |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
No |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:5 for infants under 12 months; 1:7 for 1-year-olds; 1:11 for 2-year-olds; 1:13 for 3-year-olds (Class A Centers)
1:6 for infants under 12 months; 1:8 for 1-year-olds; 1:12 for 2-year-olds; 1:14 for 3-year-olds (Class B Centers serving ≥ 11 children)
1:10 if no more than 2 children are under age 2; 2:10 if 3 or more children are under age 2 (Class B Centers serving 10 children)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
Family Child Care is not regulated
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Children under 3 who live in Louisiana |
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195,733 Children under the age of 3 live in
Louisiana
| Under 1 |
67,470 |
| 1-2 years |
65,204 |
| 2-3 years |
63,059 |
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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53% of Louisiana Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
53% |
| Not in the labor force |
39% |
| Unemployed |
8% |
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....... $4,300
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
7%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 27%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Louisiana Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Louisiana Department of Social Services
Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
Office of Family Support
755 Third Street, Room 328
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Voice: 225-219-4246
Fax: 225-219-4248
Website: http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ofs/Child_Care_Assistance_Program.html
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Louisiana go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Louisiana |
