Child Care Capacity Statistics
To help put the information below in context, the Department has provided information about total maximum capacity by type of care. Please note that the capacity numbers below are based on the maximum number of children allowed to care for in Iowa's programs. Programs may or may not be caring for the maximum number of children allowed by regulation.
Maximum Capacity by Type of Care
|
Provider Type |
January 2023 |
|
Licensed Center |
135,275 |
|
Registered Child Development Home |
23,400 |
|
Non-registered CCA paid Child Care |
370 |
Substantiated Child Abuse
FOUNDED: Based on a preponderance of credible evidence available to HHS, 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 HHS, the allegation of abuse is confirmed; however, the abuse will not be placed on the Child Abuse Registry.
Substantiated Child Abuse in a Child Care Setting by Provider Type
|
Provider Type |
Oct-Dec 2022 |
Jan-Mar 2023 |
Apr-June 2023 |
July-Sept 2023 |
|
Licensed Center |
15 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
|
Registered Child Development Home |
3 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
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. |
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Substantiated Child Abuse in a Child Care Setting by Abuse Type
|
Abuse Type |
Oct-Dec 2022 |
Jan-Mar 2023 |
Apr-June 2023 |
July-Sept 2023 |
|
Physical Abuse |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
|
Denial of Critical Care |
14 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
|
Sexual Abuse |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
NOTE: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF ABUSE TO BE INDICATED WITHIN A SPECIFIC INCIDENT. |
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Child Deaths That Occurred in a Child Care Setting
|
Provider Type |
Oct-Dec 2022 |
Jan-Mar 2023 |
Apr-June 2023 |
July-Sept 2023 |
|
Licensed Center |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Registered Child Development Home |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Un-registered CCA Paid Child Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NOTE: CHILDS DEATH MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE RESULT OF ABUSE. |
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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 |
Oct-Dec 2022 |
Jan-Mar 2023 |
Apr-June 2023 |
July-Sept 2023 |
|
Licensed Center |
10 |
6 |
10 |
16 |
|
Registered Child Development Home |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
Un-registered CCA paid Child Care |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NOTE: PROVIDERS SELF REPORT THIS INFORMATION. |
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