| 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
2005 estimated population: 5,536,201
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 5,363,675
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 8,737 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 = $1,459,090
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 832 children served by 14 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 60% 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 |
- 5,903 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 |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
35 issued in 2005
107 issued in 2002
82 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Draft: Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards |
| 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 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)
(State Licensing
Regulations)
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Children under 3 who live in Wisconsin |
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205,118 Children under the age of 3 live in
Wisconsin
| Under 1 |
69,005 |
| 1-2 years |
68,491 |
| 2-3 years |
67,622 |
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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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 |
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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………………… $11,855
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……… 53%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Wisconsin Child Care
Lead Agency |
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Child Care Section
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7972
Madison, WI 53707-7972
Voice: 608-266-0327
Fax: 608-261-6376
Website: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dws/programs/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
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