Indiana 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: 6,345,289
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 6,080,485
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 9,345 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 = $2,023,774
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Weekly Rates)
  
  Center    $218.00
  FCC         $130.00
  Exempt   $95.00
  

(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

926 children served in Early Head Start are ACF-Funded, 0 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

9,547children 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

52% 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:	Developed but currently not offered
Quality Rating System *:	Operating Statewide
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Yes
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 (children from 6 weeks until able to walk consistently unassisted); 1:5 for toddlers (children able to walk consistently unassisted to 30 months); 1:7 for children 30 to 36 months; 1:10 for 3-year-olds
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:6 for homes that care for children birth to 24 months (at least 2 of the children must be 16 months old and walking—otherwise 1:4); 1:10 for homes that care for children birth to 6 years (with no more than 3 under 16 months and walking)
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

261,832 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Indiana

Under 1	88,105
1-2 years	87,398
2-3 years	86,329

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

65% of Indiana Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	65%
Not in the Labor Force	35%
Unemployed	0%

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	$9,005
Family child care home	$5,304

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	42%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Family Resources, Bureau of Child Care
402 West Washington St., Room W-392
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Voice: 800-441-7837 or 317-234-3313
Fax: 317-233-6093

Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/

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

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back