| RHODE ISLAND 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: 1,048,189
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 1,048,319
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 1,274 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 = $284,681
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 518 children served by 5 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 66% 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 |
- 1,610 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 |
27 issued in 2005
10 issued in 2002
2 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
1:4 for 6 weeks to 18 months; 1:6 for 18 months to 3 years
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:6 (with no more than 4 children under 6, and of these, no more than 2 under 18 months) or 2:8 (with no more than 4 children under 18 months)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
2:12 (with no more than 8 children under 2 years)
A ratio of 1:4 must be maintained for children under 2 years of age.
(State Licensing
Regulations)
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Children under 3 who live in Rhode Island |
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39,343 Children under the age of 3 live in
Rhode Island
| Under 1 |
13,257 |
| 1-2 years |
13,204 |
| 2-3 years |
12,882 |
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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63% of Rhode Island Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
63% |
| Not in the labor force |
34% |
| 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………………… $9,464
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families ………….
13%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families……… 55%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Rhode Island Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Rhode Island Department of Human Services (RI DHS)
Louis Pasteur Building #57
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Voice: 401-452-4875
Fax: 401-462-6878
Website: http://www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/famchild/dcspgm.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 Rhode Island go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Rhode%20Island |
