| MISSOURI 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: 5,800,310
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 5,595,211
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 11,068 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 = $1,905,188
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 1,934 children served by 14 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 47% 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 |
- 3,356 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 |
120 issued in 2005
131 issued in 2002
17 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 (birth to 2 years); 1:8 (2-year-olds); 1:10 (3-year-olds)
These ratios apply to Group Day Care Homes as well. In mixed age groups of children two years and older, the staff to child ratios are 1:10 (with no children under 2) or 1:8 (with no more than 4 two-year-olds)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:10 (no more than 2 under age 2); 1:6 (no more than 3 under age 2); 1:4 (if all are under age 2)
(State Licensing
Regulations)
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Children under 3 who live in Missouri |
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228,675 Children under the age of 3 live in
Missouri
| Under 1 |
77,970 |
| 1-2 years |
76,412 |
| 2-3 years |
74,293 |
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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62% of Missouri Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
62% |
| Not in the labor force |
27% |
| Unemployed |
11% |
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....... $5,907
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
9%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 28%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Missouri Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Department of Social Services
221 West High Street
P.O. Box 1527
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1527
Voice: 573-751-6793
Fax: 573-526-9586
Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/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 Missouri go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Missouri |
