| COLORADO |
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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: 4,665,177
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 4,301,261
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
- An average of 6,003 children 0-3 are served per month
by the Child Care and Development Fund
(Fy 2005
ACF-801 data)
- In Federal Fiscal Year 2004 the Infant/Toddler Child
Care and Develpment Fund Set-Aside =
$1,163,133
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF) |
| Early head Start |
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- 329 children served by 10 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 59% of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care
(Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA) |
| Idea |
- 3,754 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), 2005) |
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| Credentials and
Guidelines |
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| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: |
No |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
40 issued in 2005
27 issued in 2002
28 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
No |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
No |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:5 for 6 weeks to 36 months*; 1:7 for 24 to 36 months; 1:8 for 2.5- to 3-year-olds; 1:10 for 3- and 4-year-olds
*Infant nurseries care for children 6 weeks to 18 months; toddler nurseries care for children 12 months (when walking independently) to 36 months.
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 (with no more than 2 children under 12 months) OR 2:6 (with no more than 3 children under 12 months).
These ratios apply only to infant/toddler homes, which are defined as a type of family child care home providing care only to children birth to three.
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Colorado |
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202,570 Children under The age of 3 live in
Colorado
| Under 1 |
66,489 |
| 1-2 years |
67,506 |
| 2-3 years |
68,575 |
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate |
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Labor Force Status of Women with Children Under the Age of
3 |
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69% of Colorado Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
69% |
| Not in the labor force |
30% |
| Unemployed |
1% |
Current Population Survey, March 2001 |
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Annual Fees for Infant Child Care |
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Average annual fee for full-time child care for
an
infant in center based care....... $7,459
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... 29%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Colorado Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Colorado Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Voice: 303-866-5948
Toll Free: 800-799-5876
Fax: 303-866-4453
Website: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Colorado go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=colorado |
