Kentucky Child Care Quality Initiatives and Funding Breakdown
Discover Kentucky's initiatives in early childhood education funded by tobacco settlement and federal grant programs. Learn about the allocation of funds for child care services, quality improvement systems, and the impact on providers and families. Explore Kentucky All STARS levels and what high-quality early childhood programs entail.
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Early Childhood Tobacco Settlement Funds Report Child Care Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee Andrea Day Director, DCBS Division of Child Care November 10, 2022
Tobacco Settlement Funds in Community Based Services QRIS Initial Award $68,100.00 Less than 1% Training $591,876.40 6.4% QRIS Annual Award $1,336,548.00 14.4% CCAP $2,505,050.99 27% Foster Care Supports $1,402,909.99 15% QRIS Quality Award $3,083,643.00 33.4% All STARS Raters $295,659.13 3.2% FY22 Child Care Expenditures $9,283,787.51 2
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) SFY22 allocation (mandatory & discretionary funds): $154,237,200.52 This federal grant is designed to promote success for children, employment for parents, and economic security for parents by ensuring stable, high quality child care. CCDF funds support the following initiatives in Kentucky: Child care subsidies for 16,164 families and 28,921 children Monitoring and supports for approximately 2,010 child care centers and family child care homes at any given time Professional development supports and background checks for 83,579 child care workers since February 2018 Special initiatives for infant and toddler care, disaster preparedness training and response, and consumer education Tobacco dollars serve as the entirety of the required matching funds for CCDF 3
What is Kentucky All STARS? Kentucky All STARS is Kentucky's five-star quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education programs. Child care programs participating in Kentucky All STARS demonstrate a commitment to quality by focusing on the following indicators: Family and community engagement Classroom and instructional quality Staff qualifications and professional development Administrative and leadership practices 4
Kentucky All STARS Levels by Provider Type Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Total Certified 132 26 19 19 6 202 Licensed Type I 848 110 308 239 171 1,676 Licensed Type II 24 6 3 1 4 38 Total 1,004 142 330 259 181 1,916 5
High Quality Classrooms Healthy and safe facilities Low adult to child ratios Trained and experienced teachers Parent and family involvement Planned curriculum and developmental assessments Language-rich classrooms 7
Professional Development Activities In SFY22 tobacco settlement funds helped to support the following: 139 scholarships for Child Development Associates (CDA) 200 scholarships for Commonwealth Child Care Credential 204 mini grants for Child Development Associates 148 Milestone Achievement Awards 87 education reimbursement grants 8
How Does Kentucky Stand Out? ECE-TRIS (Early Care and Education Training Records Information System) Comprehensive Professional Development Integrated systems to support quality Monetary incentives for high quality Staffed Family Child Care Network to recruit and support home- based child care Balanced approach to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) mandated activities 9
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