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Statistics on children, youth and families in Pennsylvania from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
Child Care Subsidy - Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by provider type (2007-2019) in Pennsylvania
Child Care Subsidy - Monthly average number of children in subsidized child care by provider type (2007-2019)
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Why This Indicator Matters
The availability of child care subsidies to low-income families increases the opportunity for them to access high-quality care for their children, enhancing their school readiness and increasing the likelihood that parents remain employed.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Child care subsidies are available to low-income working families to increase the opportunity for parents to obtain high-quality child care for their children while they work. The figures represent the monthly average over a fiscal year.
Provider Type
Center: The premises in which child care is provided at any one time for 7 or more children unrelated to the operator.
Group: A residence or another premise in which child care is provided at one time for more than 6 but fewer than 16 older school-age level children or more than 6 but fewer than 13 children of another age level who are unrelated to the operator.
Family: A home other than the child’s own home, operated for profit or not-for-profit, in which child care is provided at any one time to 4, 5 or 6 children unrelated to the operator.
Unregulated: A provider specifically exempt from certification or registration with the Department of Human Services with no more than 3 unrelated children.
Provider Type
Center: The premises in which child care is provided at any one time for 7 or more children unrelated to the operator.
Group: A residence or another premise in which child care is provided at one time for more than 6 but fewer than 16 older school-age level children or more than 6 but fewer than 13 children of another age level who are unrelated to the operator.
Family: A home other than the child’s own home, operated for profit or not-for-profit, in which child care is provided at any one time to 4, 5 or 6 children unrelated to the operator.
Unregulated: A provider specifically exempt from certification or registration with the Department of Human Services with no more than 3 unrelated children.
Data Source
Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Last Updated
December 2020