Nevada 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: 2,565,382
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate
2000 population: 1,998,257
U.S. Census 2000
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau Data
- An average of 1,746 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 = $711,834
(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 $31.00
FCC $30.00
Exempt $23.00
(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
156 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
1,520 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
44% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler care is not available
(Child Care Profile, 2008 State Facts NACCRRA)
Special initiatives within the State/Territory
| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: | No |
| Quality Rating System *: | Exploring or Designing |
| 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 birth to 8 months; 1:6 for 9 to 18 months; 1:8 for 18 months to 3 years
(State Licensing Regulations)
In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:6 (with no more than 4 children under 2 years, and of these, no more than 2 children under 1 year)
Three (3) additional school-age children are allowed.
(State Licensing Regulations)
In Group Home Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
2:12Â (with no more than 8 children under 3 years, and of these, no more than 4 children under 1 year)
(State Licensing Regulations)
Children under the age of 3 data
119,218 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Nevada
| Under 1 | 40,917 |
| 1-2 years | 39.832 |
| 2-3 years | 38,469 |
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate
Women with Children Under the Age of 3 in the Labor Force Data
68% of Nevada Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force
| Employed | 68% |
| Not in the Labor Force | 30% |
| Unemployed | 2% |
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 | $8,391 |
| Family child care home | $7,562 |
Cost As a percent of Income Data
| Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families | 12% |
| Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families | 30% |
Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008
State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information
Nevada Department of Human Resources
Welfare Division
1470 East College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89706
Voice: 775-684-0630
Fax: 775-684-0617
Website: http://dwss.nv.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 Nevada go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Nevada
*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back