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Demographic Information | Staff/Child Ratios and Qualifications | Contact Information
| 1996 Population* | 11,172,782 |
| 1996 Children 0-5 years old † | 918,400 |
| 1996 Children 6-12 years old † | 1,108,500 |
| 1996 Children 13-17 years old † | 820,900 |
| 1996 Child Population (under 18)* | 2,847,841 |
| Children under 5 as percent of population | 8.2% |
| Children under 18 as percent of population | 25.5% |
| 1996 Poverty Rate (all persons)* | 12.7% |
| * 1997 Census Tables † 1998 Kids Count Data Book, The Annie E. Casey Foundation |
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| Average Children Under 6 in Poverty, 1992-1996** | 223,470 |
| Children Under 6 Poverty Rate, 1992-1996**(Average) | 23.1% |
| ** Map and Track 1998 Edition, National Center for Children in Poverty, Appendix B | |
| Percent of Children under 6 with working parents (1995)† | 63 % |
| Percent of Children ages 6-12 living with working parents (1995)† | 47 % |
| Percent of Children under age 13 living in low-income families with working parents (1995)† | 18 % |
| † 1998 Kids Count Data Book, The Annie E. Casey Foundation | |
| Number of children participating in Head Start, FY 1996 | 33,919 |
| Head Start Statistical Fact Sheet, February 1997 | |
State Median Income: $50,893
(4 person family, fiscal year 1998, Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 51, pg. 12651)
Licensed Child Care Centers: 3,760
(1998 Child Day Care Center Licensing Study, Children's Foundation)
Licensed Family Child Care Providers: 4,181
(1997 Family Child Care Licensing Study, Children's Foundation)
For additional statistical information on indicators of child well-being in the state, visit the Annie E. Casey "Kids Count" Web site at http://www.aecf.org/kc1998/toc.htm
All information provided is for centers that are licensed or regulated by the State.
Age Range |
Ratio |
| Infants | (1:5) and (1:6) |
| Toddlers | (1:7) and (1:8) |
| Preschool | (1:12) and (1:14) |
| Schoolage | (1:18) and (1:20) |
| Mixed age group | ration for youngest child in group |
All information provided is for providers that are licensed or regulated by the State.
Age Range |
Ratio |
| All ages | (1:6) [includes providers children under 6 years of age; and no more than 3 may be under 2 years of age] |
| Child Care Staff Member | Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school education or have completed a training program approved by the Department of Human Services. Such approved programs include a vocation education home economics course or a Child Care Job Training Porgram for Adults which must include completeing 5 required and 3 elective courses for a total of 160 hours. |
For a complete listing of this state's child care licensing
regulations, please visit the Web site of the National Resource Center for Health and
Safety in Child Care at
http://nrc.uchsc.edu
or call: (800) 598-KIDS
For more information, visit one of
the following State pages:
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Licensing Agency(For center-based child care) Department of Human Services |
Child Care AdministratorOhio Department of Human Services |
Head Start Collaboration LiaisonLeslie Porter Jane Wiechel |
Child Care Food Program AdministratorDirector |
Child Abuse Reporting HotlineCounty Children's Services Board or County Human Services Department. Contact district offices of Human Services Department in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Canton, or Toledo for appropriate referral for particular county. |
Office of Child Support EnforcementOffice of Family Assistance and Child Support |
| State Resource and Referral
Network Contact
Tracy
Ballas |
For additional information about the child care resource and referral agency in your area, contact Child Care Aware at (800) 424-2246 or visit the Web site at http://www.naccrra.net/childcareaware/index.htm
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