| ILLINOIS 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: 12,763,371
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 12,419,293
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 21,104 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 = $3,721,983
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 2,216 children served by 24 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 51% 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 |
- 16,175 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: |
In Development |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
113 issued in 2005
154 issued in 2002
111 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 14 months; 1:5 for 15 to 23 months; 1:8 for two-year-olds; 1:10 for 3-year-olds
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:8 (with up to 5 children under the age of 5, and of these, up to 3 of these may be under 24 months) OR 1:8 (with up to 6 children under the age of 5, and of these, up to 2 may be under 30 months)
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Illinois |
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539,978 Children under the age of 3 live in
Illinois
| Under 1 |
181,010 |
| 1-2 years |
180,178 |
| 2-3 years |
178,790 |
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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52% of Illinois Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
52% |
| Not in the labor force |
41% |
| Unemployed |
7% |
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....... $9,773
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
14%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 45%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Illinois Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Illinois Department of Human Services
DHS Bureau of Child Care and Development
400 West Lawrence, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62762
Voice: 217-785-2559
Fax: 217-524-6030
Website:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ts/ChildCareDevelopment/CCD/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Illinois go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Illinois |
