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State and Territory Profile

STATE/TERRITORY PROFILE - IDAHO

This profile highlights a current innovative effort to promote a subsidy system that is child-focused, family friendly, and fair to providers. It also provides demographic information, Early Care and Education (ECE) program participation and funding, subsidy innovation and program integrity information, program quality improvement activities, and professional development and workforce initiatives. Sources and links are provided at the end of the document

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Demographics

Total Population 12 and Under
Total Population 12 and Under. Under 3-Years Old: Total 72475, Percentage 23; 3 and 4-Years Old: Total 49297 Percentage 16; 5 through 12-Years Old: Total 191959 Percentage 61
Children Living in Working Families
Children Living in Working Families: Children under 6-Years-Old Living in Working Families with one working parent 0.199820997450342 and with two working parents 0.356696425213788; Children Ages 6 to 17-Years Old Living in Working Families with one working parent 0.223844391848107 and with two working parents 0.456871965651434
Poverty Statistics
Poverty Statistics: 0.432965212994379 are Under 6-Years Old and living Below 185% of Poverty; 0.162048673960677 are Under 6-Years Old and living Below 100% of Poverty; 0.352022134690118 are 6 to 17-Years Old and living Below 185% of Poverty; 0.134518428516243 are 6 to 17-Years Old and living Below 100% of Poverty
  Below 100% of Poverty Below 185% of Poverty
Under 6-Years Old 16.2% 43.3%
6 to 17-Years Old 13.45% 35.2%

ECE Program Participation and Funding

Percentage and Number of Children/Families Served
CCDF Average Monthly Percentage
of Children in Care By Age Group
CCDF Average Monthly Percentage<br>of Children in Care By Age Group. Under 3-Years Old: 30%; 3 and 4-Years Old: 27%; 5 through 12-Years Old: 42%
CCDF Average Monthly Number
of Children and Families Served
Average Monthly number of Children and Families Served: Children 6200 and Families 3600
Average Monthly Percentages of Children Served in All Types of Care
Licensed Providers
Average Monthly Percentages of Children Served in All Types of Care - Licensed or Regulated Providers: Center 71%, Group Home 14%, Family Home 11%, Child's Home 11%
Non-Licensed Providers
Average Monthly Percentages of Children Served in All Types of Care - Legally Operating Without Regulations: Center 2%, Group Home 0%, Family Home 1%, Child's Home 1%
Note: Unregulated provider data includes relative and non-relative care.
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
  • Total CCDF Expenditure (Including Quality):
 $36,668,396
  • CCDF Federal Expenditure:
 $34,616,376
  • CCDF State/Territory Expenditure:
 $2,052,020
CCDF Quality Expenditures
  • Total Quality Expenditure:
 $4,175,837
  • Quality Activities (Set Aside Funds):
 $3,905,590
  • Infant and Toddler (Targeted Funds):
 $270,247
  • Quality Expansion Funds (Targeted Funds):
 $0
  • School-Age/Resource and Referral (Targeted Funds):
 $0
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for Child Care
  • TANF – Total Child Care Expenditure:
 $12,460,971
Bullet icon TANF – Direct Expenditure on Child Care: $4,656,876
Bullet icon TANF – Transfer to CCDF: $7,804,095
ChildCare Tax Credits
  • Tax Credit Federal Total Amount Claimed:
 $1,493,400
  • Tax Credit Federal Number of Claims:
 29000
  • State/Territory Tax Credit Available - 2015:
 Yes
  • State/Territory Tax Credit Refundable:
 No
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
  • CACFP Funding:
 $8,509,976
  • Number of Family Child Care Homes Participating:
 159
  • Number of Child Care Centers (includes Head Start Programs) Participating:
 253
Head Start
  • Head Start Federal Allocation:
 $38,537,847
  • Head Start State/Territory Allocation:
 Not available
  • Number of Children Participating:
 2,942
IDEA Part B, Section 619
  • IDEA Part B Funding:
 $2,190,206
  • Number of Children Served (Ages 3- through 5-Years-Old):
 3,733
IDEA Part C
  • IDEA Part C Funding:
 $2,564,016
  • Number of Children Served (Ages Birth through 2-Years-Old):
 2,044
Pre-kindergarten
  • Pre-kindergarten Total Expenditure:
 Not available
  • Enrollment (4-year-olds and under):
 0
Note: Total Expenditure includes all State/Territory, Local, and Federal dollars. In addition to 3 and 4-year-olds, some Pre-kindergarten programs enroll children of other ages.

CCDF Subsidy Program Administration

Income Eligibility Limit as a Percent of State Median Income (SMI)
Family Size 100% of SMI (Monthly) 85% of SMI (Monthly) Lower Than 85% of SMI,
If Used to Limit Eligibility
Amount (Monthly) Percent of SMI
Three $4,124.00 $3,505.00 $2,069 50%
SMI Year and Source:
Waiting Lists
  • The Lead Agency currently does not have a waiting list and all eligible families who apply will be served under State/Territory eligibility rules.
Re-determination Period
  • The re-determination period is 6 months.
Coordinates or Aligns Re-determination Periods With Which Programs
  • Yes
Prioritize Services for Eligible Children and Families
  • Children with special needs receive the same priority as other CCDF-eligible families. Children receiving or within 90 days of transitioning off preventive or protective care receive guaranteed eligibility. 0
  • Children in families with very low incomes receive the same priority as other CCDF-eligibility families. Co-payments are waived for families participating in Idaho's TAFI,  and Foster Care families.
Use of Grants and Contracts

No grant or contracts used

Payment Rates for Licensed Child Care Services -
Age Center Family Child Care
Infant 594.00/month 489.00/month
Toddler 539.00/month 460.00/month
Preschool 492.00/month 460.00/month
School Age 301.00/month 301.00/month
 
Effective date of payment rates:

Market Rate Survey (MRS) Date: June 1, 2013

Payment rate ceiling in relations to the most current MRS for all rate areas and age categories: Centers 5th-90th percentile; FCC 5th-30th percentile
Sliding Fee Scale and Family Contribution
Minimum Family Contribution Maximum Family Contribution for First Child Maximum Family Contribution for Multiple Children Sliding Fee Scale Effective Date
$40.00/month $150.00/month $150.00/month
Family Contribution Waiver
SOME families ARE NOT required to pay a fee.

Health and Safety

Number of Licensed Programs and Licensed Capacity
Type Number of Licensed Programs Licensed Capacity
Child Care Centers 379 Data not available
Family Child Care Homes Facility type not licensed Facility type not licensed
Group Family Child Care Homes 274 Data not available
Definition of Licensed Group and Family Child Care Homes
Group Child Care Homes:Number of children allowed* 7-12
Family Child Care Homes: Number of children allowed Facility type not licensed
*Lower number is the threshold for licensing. Home-based providers caring for fewer children would be exempt from licensing.
Child-Staff Ratios and Group Size by Age of Children for Child Care Centers
Age of Children Child-Staff Ratio Group Size
Infant (11 months) Ratios determined by point system Group size not regulated
Toddler (35 months) Ratios determined by point system Group size not regulated
Preschool (59months) Ratios determined by point system Group size not regulated
School-age (6 years) Ratios determined by point system Group size not regulated
School-age (10 years and older) Ratios determined by point system Group size not regulated
Criminal Background Checks Required by Type of Program
Type Child Care Centers Group Child Care Homes Family Child Care Homes
Criminal History Records Yes Facility type not licensed Yes
Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Yes Facility type not licensed Yes
Fingerprints Yes Facility type not licensed Yes
Sex Offender Registry Yes Facility type not licensed Yes
Signed Statement About Criminal Status Yes Facility type not licensed Yes
Minimum Preservice Qualifications and Ongoing Training Requirements
Role Minimum Preservice Qualifications Ongoing Training Hours
Center Teacher None 4
Center Director None 0
Family Child Care Home Provider Facility type not licensed Facility type not licensed
Group Child Care Home Provider None 0
Types of Routine Visits Conducted
Type Announced Unannounced Frequency of Routine Visits
Child Care Centers Yes No Once every two years
Family Child Care Home Provider Facility type not licensed Facility type not licensed Facility type not licensed
Group Child Care Home Provider Yes No Once every two years

Quality Improvement

Program Standards
  • Standards have provisions about the care of the following groups of children:
    • Infants and toddlers
    • School-age children
    • Children with special needs
Supports to Programs to Improve Quality
  • TA is available for attaining and maintaining licensing compliance
 Yes
  • TA is available for attaining and maintaining quality standards beyond licensing
 Yes
  • TA is available for attaining and maintaining accreditation
 No
  • TA is linked to entering the QRIS or targeted to help programs move in QRIS
 Yes
Financial Incentives and Supports for Programs
  • Grants to meet or maintain licensing
 No
  • Grants to meet QRIS or similar quality levels
 Yes
  • One-time awards or bonuses on completion of quality standard attainment
 Yes
  • Tiered reimbursement tied to quality for children receiving subsidy
 No
  • On-going, periodic grants or stipends tied to improving/maintaining quality
 Yes
  • Tax credits tied to meeting program quality standards
 No
Quality Assurance and Monitoring
  • Environment Rating Scale (e.g., ECERS, ITERS, SACERS, FDCRS)
 Yes
  • Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
 No
  • Program Assessment Scales (PAS) for child care centers or Business Administration Scale (BAS) for family child care homes
 No
  • State/Territory uses customized instrument, including submission of written documentation, developed for the quality improvement system
 Yes
Outreach and Consumer Education
  • State/Territory uses symbols or simple icons to communicate levels of quality for child care programs
 Yes
  • State/Territory uses this information for resource and referral and consumer education services with parents who are seeking care
 Yes
  • State/Territory uses this information to educate parents who are enrolling in the subsidy system
 No
  • State/Territory uses this information in a searchable database on the web
 Yes
  • State/Territory promotes voluntarily posting symbols or icons visibly in programs
 Yes
  • State/Territory mandates posting symbols or icons visibly in programs
 No
  • State/Territory uses this information in marketing and public awareness campaigns
 Yes
  • State/Territory uses the media to reach public to parents and the communicate about levels of quality for child care programs
 No
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)
  • State/Territory has a QRIS or similar quality improvement system that includes linked activities in all five elements
 
Bullet icon Operating state/territory-wide Yes
Bullet icon Operating as a pilot or in a few localities No
  • State/Territory is in the development phase of a QRIS or similar quality improvement system
 No
  • State/Territory has no plans for the development of a QRIS or similar quality improvement system
 No
  • Types of providers eligible to participate in QRIS:
    • Child care centers
    • Group child care homes
    • Family child care homes
    • License-exempt providers
    • Early Head Start programs
    • Head Start programs
    • Pre-kindergarten programs
    • School-age programs

Early Learning Standards

ELGs Developed by Age Group
  • Birth to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • 5 years and older
Incorporation of Early Learning Guidelines into Child Care Systems
  • Incorporation of Early Learning Guidelines into Child Care Systems:
    • To define the content of training required for the career lattice or professional credential
    • To require programs in licensing standards to develop curriculum/learning activities based on the voluntary ELGs
    • To develop State/Territory -approved curricula
A table of Alignment of Early Learning Guidelines with Other Early Care and Education Systems
  • The State/Territory aligns its early learning guidelines with other parts of the child care system:
    • Cross-walked to align with Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework
    • Cross-walked to align with K-12 content standards

Coordination

Coordination and Partnership Efforts to Support the Implementation of CCDF
  • Formal early childhood and/or school-age coordination plans
 No
  • Designated entity responsible for coordination- state/territory-wide early childhood and/or school-age cabinet/advisory council/task force/ commission
 Yes
  • Designated entity responsible for coordination- state advisory council
 No
  • Designated entity responsible for coordination- local coordination/council
 No

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