Georgia 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: 9,072,576
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate

2000 population: 8,186,453
U.S. Census 2000

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau Data

• An average of 20,939 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 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $3,708,974
  (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

892 children served by 15 grantees are in Early Head Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-September 2006)

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

5,576 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

55% 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) *:	184 issued in 2005 70 issued in 2002 42 issued in 1998
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Georgia Early Learning Standards: Birth Through Age 3
Infant/Toddler Specialist Network:	No

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:6 for infants under 12 months and children under 18 months who are not walking; 1:8 for 1-year-olds who are walking; 1:10 for 2-year-olds; 1:15 for 3-year-olds

Children under 3 may not be in mixed groups with children over 3
(State Licensing Regulations)

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

1:6 + 6 additional children under 13 years of age (if they are related to the provider, residents of the home or are being cared for without compensation)

An additional staff must be present when there are more than 3 children under 12 months OR more than 6 children under 3 OR more than 8 children under 5 
(State Licensing Regulations)

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

The same as for Center-Based Care. The age of the youngest child under 3 determines the applicable ratio in a mixed group of children.  
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

417,314 Children under The age of 3 live in Georgia

Under 1	140,577
1-2 years	139,519
2-3 years	137,218

U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate

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

56% of Georgia Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	56%
Not in the Labor Force	38%
Unemployed	3%

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

$4,903

Cost As a percent of Income Data

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	25%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2006

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Georgia Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services/Child Care Unit
Two Peachtree Street NW, Suite 21-293
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142

Voice: 404-657-3434
Fax: 404-657-3489
Website: http://www.dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=fafa2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD

For the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

For more information about Georgia go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Georgia

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