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4 Year Old Children

Montgomery County Child Care Demographics 2008 Kate Garvey, Chief, Children, Youth and Families, DHHS September 4, 2008. 4 Year Old Children . There are an estimated 13,500 4-year olds in Montgomery County.

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4 Year Old Children

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  1. Montgomery County Child Care Demographics 2008Kate Garvey, Chief, Children, Youth and Families, DHHSSeptember 4, 2008 Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  2. 4 Year Old Children • There are an estimated 13,500 4-year olds in Montgomery County. • Based on MCPS FARMS rate of 29.4% for elementary children the largest number of four year olds potentially eligible for FARMS in 2008 is 3,969. Source: Birth rates 2000-2005, MCPS enrollment 2000-2007 from MCPS Master Plans Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  3. Child Care Capacity • 1,447 child care programs in Montgomery County have the capacity to serve 34,382 children from 0 to 12 years of age. • 22,440 children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old can be served in centers and home-based settings. • 233 center-based programs have the capacity to serve 15,559 children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. • 951 family providers have the capacity to serve 6,881 children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. • Head Start/Pre-K serves 3,481 3 and 4 year olds. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  4. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  5. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  6. Availability of Regulated Programs • Both family child care and centers are distributed widely throughout the county. • Throughout the county, availability of space in licensed child care programs for children aged 0-5 years varies greatly. • Only 2% of parents contacted after 2 months of receiving referrals from LOCATE reported they could not find available preschool care that meets their needs. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  7. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  8. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  9. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  10. Availability of Higher Quality Programs and Credentialed Staff • Availability of accredited programs and those with credentialed providers is limited. • 70 of 429 (15%)center-based programs have achieved state or national accreditation and 11 of 1,018 (1%) of family providers are nationally accredited. • 83 of 429 (19%) center-based programs have staff with the Maryland Child Care Credential and 112 of 1,018 (11%) of family providers have the credential. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

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  12. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

  13. Montgomery County Child Care Resource & Referral Center

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