| MASSACHUSETTS 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: 6,398,743
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 6,349,097
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 8,946 children 0–3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005
ACF-801 data)
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $1,255,035
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 756 children served by 11 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 51% 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 |
- 14,023 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: |
Yes, for center-based care |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
31 issued in 2005
11 issued in 2002
12 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
1:3 or 2:7 for infants to 15 months; 1:4 or 2:9 for 15 months to 2.9 years; 1:10 for 2.9 to 7 years
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:6 (with up to 3 children under 2 if at least 1 of these is 15 months and can walk unassisted)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:6 (with up to 3 children under 2 if at least 2 of these is 15 months and can walk unassisted)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Massachusetts |
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237,566 Children under the age of 3 live in
Massachusetts
| Under 1 |
79,611 |
| 1-2 years |
79,170 |
| 2-3 years |
78,785 |
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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56% of Massachusetts Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
56% |
| Not in the labor force |
41% |
| Unemployed |
3% |
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....... $14,226
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
16%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 60%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Massachusetts Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
51 Sleeper Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Voice: 617-988-6600
Fax: 617-988-2451
Website: http://www.eec.state.ma.us/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Massachusetts go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Massachusetts |
