| SOUTH DAKOTA 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: 754,933
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 754,844
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 1,655 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 = $280,509
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 543 children served by 8 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 60% 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)
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| Idea |
- 935 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 |
23 issued in 2005
27 issued in 2002
4 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
No |
| 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
1:5 for infants and toddlers (birth to 36 months); 1:10 for 3-year-olds, Group restriction of 20 children in an activity grouping
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:5 for infants and toddlers (birth to 36 months); 1:10 for 3-year-old, up to 20 children
In Registered Family Day Care, the staff to child ratio is 1:12 with no more than 4 children under the age of 2 and no more than 2 of these children under the age of 1. Homes that serve only children under 2 must follow a 1:4 staff to child ratio.
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in South Dakota |
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32,168 Children under the age of 3 live in
South Dakota
| Under 1 |
11,067 |
| 1-2 years |
10,753 |
| 2-3 years |
10,348 |
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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87% of South Dakota Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
87% |
| Not in the labor force |
13% |
| Unemployed |
0% |
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………………… $4,680
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families ………….
8%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families……… 24%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| South Dakota Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Department of Social Services
Office of Child Care Services
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Voice: 605-773-4766
Fax: 605-773-7294
Website: http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about South Dakota go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=South%20Dakota |
