The HOME-SF

An adaptation of Caldwell & Bradley HOME observation instrument, this assessment uses mother report and interviewer observations to gauge the quality of the home environment for children under age 15. The HOME-SF is part of the Mother Supplement.

Table 1.1. The Home: Total Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)
Table 1.2. The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)
Table 1.3. The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.4. The Home: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.5. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.6. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.7. The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.8. The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

Table 1.1 The Home: Total Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)

  0-12.9 13-15.9 16-18.9 19-22.9 23-28 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 27           27 27 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 13 10 5 22 24 15 74 89 83.1
6-9 Years 9 23 41 114 152 34 339 373 90.9
10 Years + 14 57 141 283 266 104 761 865 88.0
Total 63 90 187 419 442 153 1201 1354 88.7
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 4           4 4 100.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 6 3 3 5 5 3 22 25 88.0
6-9 Years 3 9 10 27 32 5 81 86 94.2
10 Years + 7 10 26 53 51 24 147 171 86.0
Total 20 22 39 85 88 32 254 286 88.8
Black AGE OF CHILD 8           8 8 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 5 1 1 5 1 7 13 20 65.0
6-9 Years 4 12 13 25 26 9 80 89 89.9
10 Years + 3 24 58 61 38 18 184 202 91.1
Total 20 37 72 91 65 34 285 319 89.3
White AGE OF CHILD 15           15 15 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 2 6 1 12 18 5 39 44 88.6
6-9 Years 2 2 18 62 94 20 178 198 89.9
10 Years + 4 23 57 169 177 62 430 492 87.4
Total 23 31 76 243 289 87 662 749 88.4


Table 1.2 The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age And Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 5 5 4 9 1 3   27 27 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 19 9 10 25 9 2 15 74 89 83.1
6-9 Years 78 60 43 101 43 14 34 339 373 90.9
10 Years + 189 137 87 227 72 49 104 761 865 88.0
Total 291 211 144 362 125 68 153 1201 1354 88.7
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 2   1 1       4 4 100.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 8 2 4 5 2 1 3 22 25 88.0
6-9 Years 26 14 7 25 6 3 5 81 86 94.2
10 Years + 39 25 14 48 12 9 24 147 171 86.0
Total 75 41 26 79 20 13 32 254 286 88.8
Black AGE OF CHILD 2 1 2 2   1   8 8 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 6 3 1 3     7 13 20 65.0
6-9 Years 28 14 9 21 8   9 80 89 89.9
10 Years + 77 34 21 42 4 6 18 184 202 91.1
Total 113 52 33 68 12 7 34 285 319 89.3
White AGE OF CHILD 1 4 1 6 1 2   15 15 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 5 4 5 17 7 1 5 39 44 88.6
6-9 Years 24 32 27 55 29 11 20 178 198 89.9
10 Years + 73 78 52 137 56 34 62 430 492 87.4
Total 103 118 85 215 93 48 87 662 749 88.4


Table 1.3: The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 11.1 22.8 10.5 36.7 6.1 12.8 100.0 51.8 28.8
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 20.0 10.4 11.9 40.4 14.2 3.0 100.0 53.2 26.8
6-9 Years 17.1 18.5 14.7 29.3 15.0 5.3 100.0 52.4 27.9
10 Years + 20.1 18.0 11.9 30.9 11.6 7.5 100.0 51.8 29.1
Total 19.1 17.8 12.7 31.2 12.5 6.8 100.0 52.0 28.6
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.1   32.6 14.2     100.0 25.9 26.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 45.7 9.5 15.6 18.8 6.6 3.9 100.0 34.3 31.1
6-9 Years 31.3 18.2 10.5 30.1 6.6 3.2 100.0 42.4 30.0
10 Years + 27.3 17.8 8.2 30.5 7.3 8.9 100.0 47.2 31.0
Total 30.8 16.8 10.1 28.9 6.9 6.5 100.0 44.1 30.9
Black AGE OF CHILD 24.1 11.8 24.5 27.0   12.7 100.0 46.2 32.1
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 50.8 21.0 10.2 18.0     100.0 30.8 22.0
6-9 Years 36.7 16.6 11.3 24.0 11.5   100.0 37.9 29.8
10 Years + 41.0 18.8 12.6 22.7 2.3 2.5 100.0 35.7 27.7
Total 39.9 18.1 12.4 23.0 4.6 2.0 100.0 36.3 28.3
White AGE OF CHILD 7.0 25.5 7.4 39.3 7.3 13.6 100.0 54.0 27.7
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 14.1 9.6 11.6 45.0 16.4 3.2 100.0 57.4 24.5
6-9 Years 13.3 18.8 15.6 30.0 16.2 6.2 100.0 55.2 26.7
10 Years + 16.9 17.9 12.1 31.9 13.1 8.0 100.0 54.1 28.4
Total 15.6 17.8 12.9 32.4 14.0 7.4 100.0 54.6 27.7


Table 1.4 The Home: Standard Scores By Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 11.1 31.9 38.1 18.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 15.1 25.0 54.6 5.3 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 13.2 33.7 39.9 13.3 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 15.8 32.1 33.4 18.6 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 15.0 32.1 36.5 16.4 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.1 32.6 14.2   100.0 83.7 16.7
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 42.6 24.6 29.0 3.9 100.0 84.2 25.3
6-9 Years 26.1 33.1 34.2 6.6 100.0 94.7 16.3
10 Years + 22.9 29.7 31.8 15.6 100.0 97.0 17.6
Total 26.3 30.3 32.0 11.4 100.0 94.8 18.5
Black AGE OF CHILD 24.1 23.8 39.4 12.7 100.0 93.8 21.8
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 24.5 57.4 18.0   100.0 90.0 12.5
6-9 Years 35.4 25.8 35.7 3.1 100.0 91.7 17.0
10 Years + 35.6 33.8 25.8 4.9 100.0 91.9 14.6
Total 34.8 32.4 28.5 4.4 100.0 91.8 15.4
White AGE OF CHILD 7.0 32.9 39.3 20.8 100.0 101.7 12.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 10.9 22.3 60.9 6.0 100.0 102.8 11.5
6-9 Years 9.1 34.7 41.0 15.2 100.0 101.6 14.1
10 Years + 12.8 32.1 34.5 20.6 100.0 101.2 14.5
Total 11.6 32.2 37.9 18.3 100.0 101.4 14.2


Table 1.5 The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 22.6 9.9 32.2 22.3 7.9 5.1 100.0 51.3 28.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 20.2 7.7 16.9 29.9 25.3   100.0 53.3 26.8
6-9 Years 20.3 11.3 17.6 28.0 14.8 8.1 100.0 52.4 28.8
10 Years + 15.0 28.8 0.1 43.1   13.0 100.0 52.5 29.5
Total 16.9 22.4 6.5 37.8 5.6 10.7 100.0 52.5 29.2
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.1 32.6       14.2 100.0 29.7 30.9
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 49.1 10.2 15.7 17.5 7.5   100.0 30.5 30.9
6-9 Years 35.7 17.4 11.5 21.3 5.5 8.5 100.0 38.7 30.9
10 Years + 23.2 34.5   31.9   10.4 100.0 42.7 30.9
Total 30.5 26.5 5.3 26.4 2.5 8.8 100.0 39.9 31.1
Black AGE OF CHILD 35.8 12.1 12.4 26.2 13.5   100.0 44.4 34.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 25.4 23.9 28.4 13.6 8.7   100.0 37.5 23.5
6-9 Years 31.3 14.5 18.5 15.3 14.2 6.3 100.0 42.2 31.2
10 Years + 30.8 34.5 0.6 25.9   8.2 100.0 37.4 29.1
Total 30.9 28.0 6.9 22.5 4.6 7.1 100.0 38.9 29.7
White AGE OF CHILD 18.9 8.2 36.9 23.1 7.7 5.2 100.0 53.6 27.2
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 15.8 5.9 16.0 33.0 29.2   100.0 57.8 24.4
6-9 Years 17.5 10.3 18.0 30.2 15.7 8.3 100.0 55.0 27.7
10 Years + 12.6 27.8   46.0   13.7 100.0 54.9 28.8
Total 14.2 21.5 6.5 40.5 6.0 11.3 100.0 55.1 28.2


Table 1.6 The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 22.6 15.8 56.6 5.1 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 12.1 32.7 44.3 10.9 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 18.3 28.1 45.6 8.1 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 15.0 28.8 43.2 13.0 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 15.9 28.5 44.2 11.4 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.1 32.6   14.2 100.0 90.9 17.8
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 45.7 29.3 20.8 4.2 100.0 81.0 25.2
6-9 Years 33.1 28.5 29.9 8.5 100.0 92.4 17.6
10 Years + 23.2 34.5 31.9 10.4 100.0 94.1 18.0
Total 29.3 32.0 29.5 9.3 100.0 92.1 19.2
Black AGE OF CHILD 35.8 12.1 52.1   100.0 94.0 19.2
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 25.4 52.3 22.2   100.0 93.1 12.8
6-9 Years 30.4 32.8 30.5 6.3 100.0 93.9 18.0
10 Years + 30.8 34.5 26.5 8.2 100.0 92.7 15.5
Total 30.6 34.2 28.1 7.1 100.0 93.1 16.2
White AGE OF CHILD 18.9 15.3 60.6 5.2 100.0 101.4 13.7
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 6.4 31.3 49.4 12.8 100.0 103.1 10.7
6-9 Years 15.4 27.4 48.9 8.3 100.0 101.4 13.9
10 Years + 12.6 27.8 46.0 13.7 100.0 101.3 14.4
Total 13.1 27.6 47.3 12.0 100.0 101.4 14.1


Table 1.7 The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 30.3   21.0 32.7   16.0 100.0 52.0 28.8
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 17.9 10.7 22.8 28.8 12.6 7.3 100.0 52.0 27.4
6-9 Years 18.7 24.1 4.4 36.7 2.1 13.9 100.0 51.9 29.3
10 Years + 24.8 13.7 19.3 19.0 16.2 7.0 100.0 51.9 29.4
Total 22.9 15.9 15.5 24.9 11.7 9.1 100.0 51.9 29.3
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 67.4   32.6       100.0 23.0 24.8
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 43.4 3.5 18.3 14.7 7.4 12.6 100.0 39.8 35.8
6-9 Years 22.7 20.6 4.9 36.8 4.4 10.6 100.0 51.4 30.9
10 Years + 19.5 22.5 16.9 14.4 16.5 10.2 100.0 53.4 28.5
Total 24.0 19.4 13.4 21.6 11.2 10.3 100.0 50.7 30.6
Black AGE OF CHILD 24.1   51.4     24.5 100.0 50.8 30.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 48.7 12.0 16.9   22.3   100.0 32.8 30.5
6-9 Years 41.1 21.7 3.6 29.0 3.0 1.5 100.0 35.2 28.3
10 Years + 38.7 19.7 13.8 16.1 8.4 3.4 100.0 39.8 29.1
Total 39.4 19.4 12.2 18.4 7.3 3.3 100.0 38.5 29.2
White AGE OF CHILD 28.9   16.4 38.7   15.9 100.0 53.8 27.8
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 12.0 11.5 23.8 33.1 12.3 7.3 100.0 55.3 24.6
6-9 Years 15.4 24.8 4.4 37.7 1.8 15.9 100.0 54.2 28.5
10 Years + 23.4 12.3 20.2 19.7 17.2 7.2 100.0 53.3 29.2
Total 20.7 15.2 16.1 25.9 12.3 9.8 100.0 53.7 28.7


Table 1.8 The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 16.8 20.6 46.6 16.0 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 16.7 18.2 46.4 18.7 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 14.7 28.2 41.1 16.0 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 15.2 24.2 37.5 23.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 15.2 24.8 39.3 20.7 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 54.6 12.8 32.6   100.0 83.5 14.8
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 37.8 9.1 33.0 20.0 100.0 89.0 25.2
6-9 Years 15.6 27.7 41.7 15.0 100.0 99.7 15.9
10 Years + 9.4 32.6 31.3 26.7 100.0 101.4 13.8
Total 15.3 28.1 35.0 21.5 100.0 99.2 16.6
Black AGE OF CHILD 24.1 25.9 25.5 24.5 100.0 96.6 22.4
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 40.2 37.5 17.0 5.3 100.0 89.4 16.9
6-9 Years 34.7 28.1 32.6 4.5 100.0 90.6 16.3
10 Years + 24.9 34.8 28.5 11.7 100.0 93.9 15.5
Total 28.3 32.8 29.1 9.8 100.0 92.8 16.1
White AGE OF CHILD 13.7 20.4 50.1 15.9 100.0 101.4 13.1
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 12.0 17.6 50.7 19.7 100.0 102.3 11.8
6-9 Years 12.0 28.2 42.1 17.6 100.0 101.3 14.3
10 Years + 14.3 22.2 39.0 24.5 100.0 100.7 14.8
Total 13.5 23.5 40.9 22.1 100.0 101.0 14.5