Idaho Ranked Last in the Nation*

In 2007, numerous daycare related incidents of poor child care were reported to authorities in Idaho. A partial list of incidents include child neglect, child injury, care being provided by intoxicated care givers and by felons, care being provided in unsanitary conditions, and children and infants not being fed or properly cared for while in day care. Other incidents are never reported or discovered because many child care centers and day care homes in Idaho are not required to be licensed or inspected, nor are they required to follow any child care regulations or standards.

ALERT: Idaho ranked last in the nation in a March 2007 State Report Card on Child Care. Idaho fell far short of meeting basic requirements needed to protect the health and safety of children in child care, and to promote their school readiness. With states able to earn as many as 150 points on the State Report Card, the average state score was only 70 points*.

Idaho received the lowest score in the Nation: 15 points*

*Source: NACCRRA, the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies