At least half (52 percent) of the families who participated in the ACCM Pilot Program lived in single- parent households with one child and one parent (Exhibit 7).
Exhibit 7: Family Size Distribution of Families who Participated in the ACCM Pilot Program
Family of 5 or more
10%
Family of four
14%
Family of three
24%
Family of two
52%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Note: The data includes all families who participated in the ACCM Pilot Program at any point as of December 2024 ( n =314).
Finally, in alignment with eligibility requirements, nearly all families enrolled in the ACCM Pilot Program had incomes between 200 percent and 300 percent of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. 9 About one third of families reported annual household incomes between $35,000 and $49,000, and about one half reported incomes between $50,000 and $74,999. 10 Type of Child Care. Most children actively participating in the ACCM Pilot Program as of December 2024 were enrolled in center-based care programs (90 percent). Just a few were enrolled in relative care (5 percent), group child care homes (3 percent), and family child care homes (2 percent). Children most frequently enrolled in programs ranked as STAR 4 in the Keystone STARS system for quality improvement, this highest possible rating (see Exhibit 8). 11
9 A few families (14 percent) had incomes between 100 percent and 199 percent of the FPG and even fewer had incomes less than 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (2 percent). These families likely became eligible for CCW but had not yet transitioned to CCW. 10 This estimate includes families who were actively enrolled as of December 2024. It includes all families and does not adjust for family size, as do the eligibility requirements. 11 Pennsylvania uses the Keystone STARS as their Quality Rating and Improvement System for early care and education programs. Programs that participate in the system earn ratings from STAR 1 through STAR 4. Each rating reflects a higher set of standards in four areas including staff education, learning environment, leaderships/management, and family/community partnerships. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2025). Keystone STARS . https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/early-learning/keystone- stars.html
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