| TEXAS 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: 22,859,968
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 20,851,820
U.S. Census
2000 |
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An average of 40,904 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 = $10,336,346
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 3,027 children served by 42 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)
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| Idea |
- 21,855 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 |
461 issued in 2005
482 issued in 2002
265 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
Centers with > 13 children: 1:4 for 0 to 11 months; 1:5 for 12 to 17 months; 1:9 for 18 to 23 months; 1:11 for 2 years
Centers with < 12 children: 1:12 (with no more than 8 children 18 mo. to 4 yrs.);
1:11 (if there is 1 child 0 to 17 months, with no more than 5 children 18 mo. to 4 yrs.); 1:10 (if there are 2 children 0-17 months, with no more than 4 children 18 mo. to 4 yrs.); 1:7 (if there are 3 children 0-17 months, with no more than 2 children 18 mo. to 4 yrs.); 1:4 (if all children are 0-17 months)
*There may never be > 8 children under 5 years of age
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:12 (with no more than 6 children 18 months to 5 years); 1:10 (if there is one child 0-17 months); 1:8 (if there are 2 children 0-17 months); 1:7 (if there are 3 children 0-17 months); 1:6 (if there are 4 children 0-17 months) *There may never be > 6 children under 5.
Rules differ for Large (Licensed) Family Child Care
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Texas |
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1,129,466 Children under the age of 3 live in
Texas
| Under 1 |
379,873 |
| 1-2 years |
377,089 |
| 2-3 years |
372,504 |
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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51% of Texas Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
51% |
| Not in the labor force |
45% |
| Unemployed |
4% |
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………………… $5,613
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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| Texas Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Texas Workforce Commission
Child Care Services
101 East 15th Street, Room 440-T
Austin, Texas 78778-0001
Voice: 211
Toll: 877-541-7905
Fax: 512-936-3255
Website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/childcare/ccinfo.html
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Texas go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Texas
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