NC
Strategic Scorecard |
2.3.1 Child
Day Care |
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Target: At
least 120% of US average rate for children served in
regulated child care settings
Actual: 132%
of US average rate
US
Rank 2003: 4th (up
from 5th in 2000)
SE
Rank 2003: 1st (1st
in 2000)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/19/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Percent of Children Served
in Regulated Settings
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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NC
has attained its long-range target for this measure.
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NC
is one of the top states in the nation, and the
leading state in the SE region, in the percent
of children receiving day care in regulated settings,
at least for services funded by the federal Child
Care and Development Fund (CCDF). |
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Since
1999, the percent of children receiving day care
in regulated settings has improved from 95% to
98%. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of children receiving day care in regulated settings
through the federal Child Care and Development
Fund (CCDF), the block grant program for low-income
working families and families transitioning of
welfare to work.
Source: US
DHHS, Administration for Children and Families, Child
Care Bureau |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
quality of child care facilities funded through the Child Care
and Development Fund (CCDF), the block grant program for low-income
working families and families transitioning off welfare to work,
provide a proxy indicator of a state's overall child care services;
high quality child care can improve school performance, especially
for low-income children. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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In
2004, NC had 4,999 licensed family child care homes and
4,248 licensed child care centers (Source: The Children's
Foundation and National Association for Regulatory Administration).
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In
2003, 85% of the 123,926 children enrolled in CCDF-funded
programs in NC received day care from licensed centers
and 13% received day care from licensed family homes (Source:
US DHHS, Administration for Children and Families, Child
Care Bureau). |
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In
2003, NC had 19,098 children enrolled in Head Start programs,
the 12th most in the US and 4th most in the Southeast
(Source: US DHHS, Administration for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Head
Start Bureau). |
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In
2002, NC was ranked 37th in the nation and 9th in the
region in the percent of three- and four-year olds enrolled
in state pre-kindergarten (Source: State Preschool Yearbook
and Bizsites.com). In 2001, NC instituted an academic
pre-kindergarten program for at-risk four year olds. |
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Goal
2.3: Build
strong, diverse communities |
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