Hawaii State Profile

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Key Facts About

Children birth to 3 years, their families, and the child care system that serves them

2007 estimated population: 1,283,388
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 1,211,537
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 2,541 of children 0-3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
  (FY 2006 ACF-801 data, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2008 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund appropriation = $349,855
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Monthly Rate)
  
  Center    $700.00
  FCC        $450.00
  Exempt  $300.00
  

(FY 2008 CCDF State Plans, U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF) (as approved and subject to change) (for illustrative purposes only these rates highlight only the highest urban area rates)

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

383 children served in Early Head Start, 377 ACF-Funded, 6 Non-ACF-Funded Enrollment (e.g. state or privately funded spaces)
(2007 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-October 2007)

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

3,970 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), 2006)

Child Care Referral Data

76% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler care
(Child Care Profile, 2008 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	No
Quality Rating System *:	No
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	No
Infant/Toddler Specialist Network:	No

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:3 for 6 weeks to 24 months (with a max. of 6) OR 1:4 (with a max. of 8); 1:5 for 12 to 24 months (with a max. of 10) OR 1:4 (with a max. of 12); 1:5 for 18 to 36 months (with a max. of 10) OR 1:6 (with a max. of 12)

These ratios apply to infant and toddler child care centers, which have their own licensing regulations.
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:6 (with no more than 2 children under 18 months)
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:8 for 2-year-olds; 1:12 for 3-year-olds

Children 0 to 24 months are not permitted in Group Family Child Care.
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

55,574 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Hawaii

Under 1	21,030
1-2 years	18,260
2-3 years	16,284

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

60% of Hawaii Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	60%
Not in the Labor Force	37%
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	$10,411
Family child care home	$6,588

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	13%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	43%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606, Haseko Center
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2936

Voice: 808-586-7050
Fax: 808-586-5229
Website: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/childcare/services/

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

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back