| TENNESSEE 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: 5,962,959
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 5,689,283
U.S. Census
2000 |
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An average of 13,083 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 = $2,209,958
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 865 children served by 13 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 68% 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 |
- 4,217 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: |
In Development |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
106 issued in 2005
87 issued in 2002
68 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Tennessee Early Development Standards (Birth to Five) |
| 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 up to 15 months; 1:6 for 12 to 30 months; 1:7 for 24 to 35 months; 1:9 for 3-year-olds (in single-age groupings)
1:5 for infants and toddlers up to 30 months; 1:8 for 2- to 4-year-olds; 1:9 for 2.5- to 3-year olds (30 to 47 months); 1:11 for 2.5- to 5-year-olds; 1:10 for 2.5- to 12-year-olds (in mixed-age groupings)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:7 (with no more than 4 children under 2); 2:12 (with no more than 4 children under 2); 3:12 (more than 4 children under 2)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
2:15 (with up to 9 children under 3, but no more than 4 of these under 2); 3:15 (if 10 or more are under 3) If over 12 children are enrolled, the additional children must be of school-age
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Tennessee |
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234,518 Children under the age of 3 live in
Tennessee
| Under 1 |
79,592 |
| 1-2 years |
78,329 |
| 2-3 years |
76,597 |
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 Tennessee Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
51% |
| Not in the labor force |
44% |
| Unemployed |
5% |
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………………… $5,680
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……… 30%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Tennessee Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Tennessee Department of Human Services
Child Care, Adult, and Community Services
400 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37248
Voice: 615-313-4700
Fax: 615-532-9956
Website: http://tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/cc_main.htm
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Tennessee go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Tennessee
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