Vermont 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: 621,254
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 608,827
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 1,845 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 = $141,335
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Weekly Rates)
  
  Center     $129.22
  FCC         $129.22
  Exempt   $16.03 (Daily Rate)
  

(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

279 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

59% 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:	In development
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 6 weeks to 23 months; 1:5 for 24 to 35 months
(State Licensing Regulations)

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

1:6 (with no more than 2 under 24 months OR when all children are under age 3)

Caregivers of children from one or two families are eligible for an Exempt Child Care provider Certificate.
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

19,051 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Vermont

Under 1	6,454
1-2 years	6,203
2-3 years	6,394

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

46% of Vermont Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	46%
Not in the Labor Force	46%
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	$7,475
Family child care home	$6,381

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	31%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Agency of Human Services
Department for Children and Families
Child Development Division
103 South Main Street, A Building
Waterbury, VT 05671-5500

Voice: 802-241-3110 or 800-649-2642
Fax: 802-241-4676
Website: http://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd

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

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

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back