Wisconsin 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: 5,601,640
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 5,363,675
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 9,297 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 = $1,445,075
  (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     $232.00
  FCC         $190.00
  Exempt   $4.07(Hourly 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

1,182 children served in Early Head Start, 1,022 are ACF-Funded, 160 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

1,182 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), 2007)

Child Care Referral Data

60% 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:	Yes, 12 Credit Credential
Quality Rating System *:	Exploring or Designing
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards
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 2 years; 1:6 for 2 to 2.5 years; 1:8 for 2.5 to 3 years.
(State Licensing Regulations)

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

1:8 (with 1 child under age 2); 1:8 (with 2 children under age 2 and 1 school-age child); 1:8 (with 3 children under age 2 and 3 school-age children); 1:6 (with 4 children under age 2 and 2 school-age children)

(see State Licensing Regulations for more detail regarding family child care ratios and age breakdowns)

Children under the age of 3 data

213,904 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Wisconsin

Under 1	7,399
1−2 years	7,308
2−3 years	7,199

U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

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

73% of Wisconsin Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	73%
Not in the Labor Force	27%
Unemployed	0%

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	$12,350
Family child care home	$8,976

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	17%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	56%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Bureau of Early Childhood Education
Division of Early Care and Education
P.O. Box 8916
Madison, WI 53708-8916

Voice: 608-266-3443
Fax: 608-266-8302
Website: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/childcare/default.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 Wisconsin go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Wisconsin

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back