Cost of child care: Legislative report on cost containment options in the Child Care Assistance Program
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2005
St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

A study by the Minnesota Department of Human Services investigating child care costs in the state's rural and metropolitan areas and recommending possible cost containment reforms to the Minnesota Legislature

Reports & Papers

School readiness in child care settings: A developmental assessment of children in 22 accredited child care centers
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2005
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Dept. of Human Services.

A study focusing on the school readiness of children in accredited center-based child care using the Work Sampling System (WSS) assessment in Minnesota

Reports & Papers

Parental choice: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4820). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

An overview of factors considered by parents when deciding on child care arrangements

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Cost of child care: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4815). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

A fact sheet highlighting child care costs in Minnesota

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Child care for children with special needs: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4818). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Results from a 2004 survey on child care arrangements for children with special needs in Minnesota

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Improving the quality of family, friend and neighbor care: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4826). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

A fact sheet summarizing a survey of family, friend and neighbor (FFN) child care providers, with suggestions to improve the quality of FFN services

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Profile of family, friends and neighbors caring for children through the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4824). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

A fact sheet describing the characteristics of family, friend and neighbor (FFN) care through the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Stability of child care: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4816). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Results from a 2004 survey on the stability of child care arrangements in Minnesota

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Child care assistance and child care use: Fundamental facts from the 2004 Minnesota child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
(DHS-4822). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Results from a 2004 survey on child care assistance and center-based child care use among low-income families in Minnesota

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Child care workforce in Minnesota: 2006 statewide study of demographics, training and professional development: Summary of focus group findings
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, June 2007
(DHS-5116-ENG). St. Paul: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

A summary of findings from the focus group portion of a study of characteristics of the child care workforce in Minnesota, including size and stability, demographics, experience, and education and training

Reports & Papers

Evaluation of School Readiness Connections pilot project: Final report
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, December 04, 2009
Saint Paul: Minnesota, Department of Human Services.

Findings from an evaluation of the School Readiness Connections (SRC) project - an initiative to provide incentives for early childhood programs that serve Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participants to tailor their programs to support children's school readiness, and provide incentives for CCAP families to choose these programs - based on data from 14 child care centers and family child care programs and 364 children who participated in the SRC project

Reports & Papers

Child care use in Minnesota: 2004 statewide household child care survey: Executive summary
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2005
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of an inquiry into the availability, quality, and affordability of child care, based on information from the 2004 Statewide Household Child Care Survey of 1,363 households in Minnesota

Executive Summary

Family, friend and neighbor caregivers: Results of the 2004 Minnesota statewide household child care survey
Minnesota. Department of Human Services, 2006
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

Results of a statewide telephone survey of the characteristics of family, friend and neighbor caregivers in Minnesota, including group sizes, quality of care, cost, caregiver training and experience, and problems in providing care

Reports & Papers