Iowa 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: 2,988,046
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 2,926,324
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 6,478 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 = $879,601
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Daily Rates)
  
  Center    $15.50
  FCC        $12.00
  Exempt  $8.19
  

(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

1,069 children served in Early Head Start, 1,055 ACF-Funded, 14 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

2,932 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

58% 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 *:	Operating Statewide
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Iowa Early Learning Standards
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 2 weeks to 2 years; 1:6 for 2 years; 1:8 for 3 years
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:6* (with no more than 4 under 24 months, and of these, no more than 3 under 18 months) (applies to Category A Homes)

*Up to 2 additional, school-age children may be present for periods of less than 2 hours at a time.

To become a Category B or C home (which may care for more children), there are additional requirements related to provider qualifications and facility requirements. (State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

118,296 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Iowa

Under 1	39,745
1-2 years	40,039
2-3 years	38,512

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

81% of Iowa Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	81%
Not in the Labor Force	16%
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	$7,360
Family child care home	$5,743

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	11%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	33%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Iowa Department of Human Services
Bureau of Child Care and Community Services
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Des Moines, IA 50319-0114

Voice: 515-281-7266
Fax: 515-281-6248

Website: http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_Care/ChildCareMenu.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 Iowa go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Iowa

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back