| CHILD-CARE LICENSES | |||||||||
| *Total Licenses | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 3,744 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 3,767 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 3,996 | ||||||||
| *Child-Care Centers | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 1,486 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 1,616 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 1,657 | ||||||||
| Child-Care Family Homes | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 932 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 935 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 898 | ||||||||
| *Infant/Toddler | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 870 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 791 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 958 | ||||||||
| *School Age Facilities | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 381 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 353 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 406 | ||||||||
| **Residential Facilities | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | ||||||||
| 2002 | 75 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 72 | ||||||||
| 2000 | 77 | ||||||||
| *Duplication may occur in facility capacity count. For example, IT Centers can exist with Child Care Centers. | |||||||||
| **Residential Facilities data was provided by DCFS. | |||||||||
| CHILD-CARE LICENSES GROWTH PATTERN | |||||||||
| SFY | Total | SFY | Total | SFY | Total | ||||
| 1990 | 2,240 | 1994 | 2,957 | 1999* | 4,221 | ||||
| 1991 | 2,359 | 1995 | 3,026 | 2000* | 3,996 | ||||
| 1992 | 2,788 | 1996 | 3,129 | 2001* | 3,767 | ||||
| 1993 | 2,780 | 1998* | 3,389 | 2002* | 3,744 | ||||
| *State fiscal year data was used for 1998 through 2000 totals. SFY 1997 data is not available. | |||||||||
| Source: Child-Care Licensing | |||||||||
| AR DHS Statistical Report SFY 2002 | 2-40 | ||||||||