Child Care Statistics

What is Child Abuse under Iowa Law?

www.dhs.iowa.gov/child-abuse/what-is-child-abuse [1]

What is considered “substantiated” child abuse?

FOUNDED: Based on a preponderance of credible evidence available to DHS, the allegation of abuse is confirmed and it is the type of abuse that requires placement on the Child Abuse Registry.

CONFIRMED: Based on a preponderance of all of the credible evidence available to DHS, the allegation of abuse is confirmed; however, the abuse will not be placed on the Child Abuse Registry.

Report child abuse or abused or neglected link. [2]

SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE IN A CHILD CARE SETTING BY PROVIDER TYPE
Provider Type	Apr-June 2021	July - Sept 2021	Oct-Dec 2021	Jan-Mar 2022
Licensed Center	12	11	6	5
Registered Child Development Home	0	5	2	1
Un-registered CCA Paid Child Care	0	0	0	0
NOTE: INDIVIDUAL INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE IDENTIFIED CASE. THIS MAY AFFECT REPORTING NUMBERS.

SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE IN A CHILD CARE SETTING BY ABUSE TYPE
Abuse Type	Apr-June 2021	July - Sept 2021	Oct-Dec 2021	Jan-Mar 2022
Physical Abuse	4	6	2	4
Denial of Critical Care	8	8	6	2
Sexual Abuse	0	2	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF ABUSE TO BE INDICATED WITHIN A SPECIFIC INCIDENT.

CHILD DEATHS THAT OCCURED IN A CHILD CARE SETTING
Provider Type	Apr-June 2021	July - Sept 2021	Oct-Dec 2021	Jan-Mar 2022
Licensed Center	0	0	0	0
Registered Child Development Home	0	0	0	0
Un-registered CCA Paid Child Care	0	0	0	0
NOTE: CHILDS DEATH MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE RESULT OF ABUSE.

What is a Serious Injury?

Serious Injuries include:

Disabling mental illness
Bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death, causes serious permanent disfigurement, or causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ
Any injury to a child that requires surgical repair and necessitates the administration of general anesthesia
Includes but is not limited to skill fractures, rib fractures, metaphyseal fractures of the long bones of children under the age of 4 years.

SERIOUS INJURIES THAT OCCURRED IN A CHILD CARE SETTING
Provider Type	Apr-June 2021	July - Sept 2021	Oct-Dec 2021	Jan-Mar 2022
Licensed Center	17	9	12	4
Registered Child Development Home	5	1	4	2
Un-registered CCA paid Child Care	0	0	0	0
NOTE: PROVIDERS SELF REPORT THIS INFORMATION.

Child care capacity statistics

To help put the above statistics regarding child abuse/neglect, deaths and serious injuries in context, the Department has provided information about total maximum capacity by type of care. Please note that the capacity numbers below are the based on the maximum number of children programs are allowed to care for. Programs may or may not be caring for the maximum number of children allowed by regulation.

MAXIMUM CAPCITY BY TYPE OF CARE
Provider Type	Sept 2021
Licensed Center	108,115
Registered Child Development Home	26,380
Un-registered CCA paid Child Care	390

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