Utah State Profile

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Key Facts About

Children birth to 3 years, their families, and the child care system that serves them

2005 estimated population: 2,645,330
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 2,233,169
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 3,868 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 = $1,102,094
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Monthly Rates)
  
  Center     $564.00
  FCC         $450.00
  Exempt   $340.00
  

(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

423 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

2,767 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

The percentage of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs that 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:	Yes, Single-Level Endorsement
Quality Rating System *:	No
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	No
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 0 to 24 months; 1:7 for 2-year-olds; 1:12 for 3 year-olds

Two caregivers shall be present when there are > 6 children or > 2 infants present.
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:8 (with no more than 2 children under 2) or 1:6 (with no more than 3 children under 2)

Caregivers who care for less than 5 children are not licensed, but may obtain a voluntary certificate, which requires the same staff-to-child ratios as a license.
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

155,483 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Utah

Under 1	53,376
1-2 years	52,290
2-3 years	49,817

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

45% of Utah Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	45%
Not in the Labor Force	53%
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	$6,768
Family child care home	$5,400

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	10%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	27%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Department of Workforce Services
Office of Work and Family Life
140 E 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Voice: 801-526-4340
Fax: 801-526-4349
Website: http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/occ/occ2/index.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 Utah go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Utah

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back