Oklahoma 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: 3,617,316
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 3,450,654
U.S. Census 2000

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

• The average number of children 0-3 served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund in Oklahoma is not available
  (FY 2006 ACF-801 data, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2008 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund appropriation = $1,524,940
  (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    $15.00
  FCC        $15.00
  Exempt  $12.60(in home care)
  

(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

1,136 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

3,043 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)

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:	No
Quality Rating System *:	Yes
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Public comment pending
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 (0-12 months); 1:6 for toddlers (12 through 23 months); 1:8 for 2-year-olds; 1:12 for 3-year-olds

In mixed age groups: 1:6 for groups incl. 0-35 months (with no more than 2 infants per
staff); 1:8 for groups incl. infants and older (with no more than 2 under the age of 2 per staff); 1:12 for groups incl. 2's and older (with no more than four 2-year-olds per staff);

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
1:7 (with no more than 2 children under 2 years); 1:6 (with no more than 3 under 2 years); 1:5 (children of any age) *These ratios also apply for 1 caregiver in a large FCC home.

In Large Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are
2:8 (children under 2 years); 2:12 (with no more than 6 under 2 years); 3:12 (with no more than 8 under 2 years)

(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

161,117 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Oklahoma

Under 1	55,527
1-2 years	53,700
2-3 years	51,890

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

55% of Oklahoma Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	55%
Not in the Labor Force	39%
Unemployed	6%

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	$6,219
Family child care home	$5,392

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	34%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0352

Voice: 405-521-3561 or 888-347-2276
Fax: 405-522-2564
Website: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cc/

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

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back