Complete Health Indicator Report of Child Care Numbers of Facilities
Definition
Child care numbers of facilities.Numerator
The number of licensed child care facilities in the state, as reported by the Utah Department of Health, Child Care Licensing Program.Denominator
N/AWhy Is This Important?
According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services, in 2011 more than half of Utah's children (50.1%) had both parents working outside of the home; 49.1% of Utah mothers with children under the age of 6 worked outside of the home; 54.7% of Utah mothers with children both under the age of 6 and between the ages of 6-17 worked outside of the home; and 82.5% of Utah mothers with children only aged 6 and older worked outside of the home. This means that Utah families have a significant need for safe, healthy child care services.How Are We Doing?
Utah has 312 licensed child care centers, and 885 in-home child care providers. The total number of child slots in centers is 27,620. The total number of child slots in in-home care is 10,400. (Oct. 2014 data)Available Services
The Child Care Licensing Program offers Child Care Facilities File Checks to assist parents in the decision-making process when choosing a child care facility.Related Indicators
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Graphical Data Views
Child Care Facility: Number of Facilities by Type of Facility, Utah, 2014
| Facility Type | Number of Facilities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 5 | ||||||
| Center Child Care | 284 | |||||
| Hourly Child Care | 16 | |||||
| Out of School Time Program | 12 | |||||
| Licensed Family | 771 | |||||
| Residential Certificate | 114 | |||||
Data Source
Child Care Licensing Program, Bureau of Child Development, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of HealthMore Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:
- CDC Prevention Status Reports for all 50 states
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- CDC WONDER DATA2010, the Healthy People 2010 Database.
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.
Page Content Updated On 10/15/2014,
Published on 10/20/2014
