California

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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

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau 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, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2004 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Develpment Fund Set-Aside = $11,221,401
  (FY 2006 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of Head Start Data

5,823 children served by 56 grantees are in Early Head Start
(2007 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-September 2006)

U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - IDEA, Part C Data

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)

Child Care Referral Data

35% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler care
(Child Care Profile, 2006 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	Yes
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) *:	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

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

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)

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)

In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are

2:12 (with no more than 4 infants)
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

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

Women with Children Under the Age of 3 in the Labor Force Data

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

Infant Child Care Fees data

Average annual fee for full-time child care for an infant in:

Center based care

$10,765

Cost As a percent of Income Data

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: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2006

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back
^*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. Back