| OKLAHOMA 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: 3,547,884
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 3,450,654
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 7,412 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 = $1,530,493
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 635 children served by 12 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 53% 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)
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| Idea |
- 3,017 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 |
202 issued in 2005
212 issued in 2002
37 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
In Development |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
Yes |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for infants (0-12 months); 1:6 for toddlers (12 through 23 months); 1:8 for 2-year-olds; 1:12 for 3-year-olds
In mixed age groups: 1:6 for groups incl. 0-35 months (with no more than 2 infants per
staff); 1:8 for groups incl. infants and older (with no more than 2 under the age of 2 per staff); 1:12 for groups incl. 2’s and older (with no more than four 2-year-olds per staff)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:7 (with no more than 2 children under 2 years); 1:6 (with no more than 3 under 2 years); 1:5 (children of any age) *These ratios also apply for 1 caregiver in a large FCC home
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Large Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
2:8 (children under 2 years); 2:12 (with no more than 6 under 2 years); 3:12 (with no more than 8 under 2 years)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Oklahoma |
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148,586 Children under the age of 3 live in
Oklahoma
| Under 1 |
50,713 |
| 1-2 years |
49,568 |
| 2-3 years |
48,305 |
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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55% of Oklahoma Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
55% |
| Not in the labor force |
39% |
| Unemployed |
6% |
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………………… $6,029
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families ………….
11%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families……… 35%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Oklahoma Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Division of Child Care
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Voice: 405-521-3931
Fax: 405-521-3931
Website: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cc/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Oklahoma go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Oklahoma |
