Montana 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:957,861
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 902,195
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 1,615 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 = $286,034
  (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    $29.00
  FCC        $25.00
  Exempt  $18.80
  

(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

439 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

679 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

57% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs for infant and toddler care
(Child Care Profile, 2008 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	Yes
Quality Rating System *:	Operating Statewide
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
1:4 for 0 to 23 months; 1:8 for 24 to 36 months
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:4 infants only (0-24 months)
1:6 with no more than 3 under 2 years of age
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Group Home Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:6 for infants only; 2:12 with only 6 under the age of 2
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

36,003 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Montana

Under 1	12,355
1-2 years	12,015
2-3 years	11,633

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

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

Employed	65%
Not in the Labor Force	27%
Unemployed	8%

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	$7,560
Family child care home	$6,300

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	37%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Human and Community Service Division
P.O. Box 202925
Helena, MT 59620-2925

Voice: 406-444-1828 or 866-239-0458 ext 7
Fax: 406-444-2547

Website: http://www.childcare.mt.gov

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

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back