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 (2010 Sample Cases)
Table 1.2. The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)
Table 1.3. The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.4. The Home: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.5. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.6. The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.7. The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 1.8. The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

Table 1.1 The Home: Total Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)

  0-12.9 13-15.9 16-18.9 19-22.9 23-28 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 9           9 9 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 7 4 2 13 11 10 37 47 78.7
6-9 Years 7 12 18 70 82 16 189 205 92.2
10 Years + 12 36 87 208 214 77 557 634 87.9
Total 35 52 107 291 307 103 792 895 88.5
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 2           2 2 100.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 2   1 4 5 1 12 13 92.3
6-9 Years 2 6 6 16 18 3 48 51 94.1
10 Years + 6 12 16 41 30 18 105 123 85.4
Total 12 18 23 61 53 22 167 189 88.4
Black AGE OF CHILD 2           2 2 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 3   1 5 1 3 10 13 76.9
6-9 Years 2 4 7 20 12 7 45 52 86.5
10 Years + 4 12 24 51 36 20 127 147 86.4
Total 11 16 32 76 49 30 184 214 86.0
White AGE OF CHILD 5           5 5 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 2 4   4 5 6 15 21 71.4
6-9 Years 3 2 5 34 52 6 96 102 94.1
10 Years + 2 12 47 116 148 39 325 364 89.3
Total 12 18 52 154 205 51 441 492 89.6


Table 1.2 The Home: Percentile Scores by Child Age And Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 3     6       9 9 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 15 5 4 8 1 4 10 37 47 78.7
6-9 Years 39 41 27 45 31 6 16 189 205 92.2
10 Years + 132 74 128 133 44 46 77 557 634 87.9
Total 189 120 159 192 76 56 103 792 895 88.5
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 1     1       2 2 100.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 6 1   3   2 1 12 13 92.3
6-9 Years 17 11   9 8 3 3 48 51 94.1
10 Years + 33 12 28 19 7 6 18 105 123 85.4
Total 57 24 28 32 15 11 22 167 189 88.4
Black AGE OF CHILD 1     1       2 2 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 7 2 1       3 10 13 76.9
6-9 Years 12 11 10 7 3 2 7 45 52 86.5
10 Years + 39 27 23 28 5 5 20 127 147 86.4
Total 59 40 34 36 8 7 30 184 214 86.0
White AGE OF CHILD 1     4       5 5 100.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 2 2 3 5 1 2 6 15 21 71.4
6-9 Years 10 19 17 29 20 1 6 96 102 94.1
10 Years + 60 35 77 86 32 35 39 325 364 89.3
Total 73 56 97 124 53 38 51 441 492 89.6


Table 1.3: The Home: Total Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 24.9     75.1     100.0 55.2 26.6
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 23.6 15.1 16.8 28.2 4.6 11.7 100.0 52.1 28.4
6-9 Years 15.2 20.8 15.9 26.7 19.9 1.7 100.0 53.1 26.6
10 Years + 20.0 11.8 23.2 25.6 9.0 10.3 100.0 52.2 29.0
Total 19.1 13.8 21.0 26.6 11.2 8.3 100.0 52.4 28.4
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.5     46.5     100.0 29.3 31.4
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 43.6 3.9   32.6   19.9 100.0 45.6 38.2
6-9 Years 38.2 22.1   16.4 19.1 4.1 100.0 41.7 32.9
10 Years + 32.0 9.0 25.8 20.2 6.5 6.4 100.0 43.4 30.5
Total 35.0 12.3 16.0 20.4 9.5 6.9 100.0 43.0 32.0
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2     41.8     100.0 30.5 36.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 62.7 22.4 14.9       100.0 21.4 18.1
6-9 Years 27.3 22.7 22.3 17.6 6.6 3.6 100.0 41.0 27.1
10 Years + 31.0 20.6 16.6 23.7 3.4 4.7 100.0 40.1 29.3
Total 32.0 21.0 17.6 21.4 3.9 4.1 100.0 39.3 28.8
White AGE OF CHILD 20.1     79.9     100.0 59.0 22.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 12.4 16.0 20.5 32.5 6.4 12.2 100.0 59.1 23.1
6-9 Years 11.3 20.4 16.7 28.8 21.6 1.2 100.0 55.7 25.0
10 Years + 17.8 11.0 23.9 26.2 9.8 11.3 100.0 54.2 28.4
Total 16.2 13.1 21.8 27.7 12.2 8.9 100.0 54.8 27.5


Table 1.4 The Home: Standard Scores By Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 24.9   75.1   100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 11.1 27.6 45.0 16.4 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 12.9 29.0 47.0 11.1 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 19.3 23.3 38.9 18.4 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 17.6 24.5 41.4 16.5 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.5   46.5   100.0 79.0 24.3
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 43.6 3.9 32.6 19.9 100.0 93.6 23.3
6-9 Years 28.8 31.5 28.6 11.1 100.0 94.4 18.3
10 Years + 30.2 20.5 37.4 11.9 100.0 94.6 17.6
Total 31.1 22.1 34.5 12.2 100.0 94.3 18.5
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2   41.8   100.0 79.8 24.7
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 35.5 49.5 14.9   100.0 84.1 12.5
6-9 Years 27.3 31.3 37.8 3.6 100.0 94.3 15.3
10 Years + 30.5 27.2 35.1 7.2 100.0 93.4 16.5
Total 30.3 28.9 34.8 5.9 100.0 93.0 16.4
White AGE OF CHILD 20.1   79.9   100.0 103.1 9.7
< 3 Years
3-5 Years   28.4 53.0 18.6 100.0 104.2 10.1
6-9 Years 9.5 28.5 50.0 12.0 100.0 101.3 14.3
10 Years + 17.3 23.0 39.5 20.3 100.0 101.2 14.3
Total 15.0 24.1 42.8 18.1 100.0 101.3 14.1


Table 1.5 The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 24.9   42.5 20.9   11.8 100.0 51.1 27.4
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 18.0 11.4 20.6 31.7 14.1 4.2 100.0 53.5 28.8
6-9 Years 16.0 17.4 13.1 37.8 12.0 3.8 100.0 53.0 27.3
10 Years + 16.1 12.4 16.0 41.5   14.0 100.0 52.3 28.7
Total 16.3 13.3 15.9 40.0 3.3 11.2 100.0 52.5 28.3
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.5     46.5     100.0 29.3 31.4
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 43.6   13.8 42.6     100.0 41.1 31.5
6-9 Years 27.7 19.9 12.8 21.9 14.4 3.4 100.0 44.2 31.6
10 Years + 36.0 9.7 9.8 37.3   7.2 100.0 40.1 30.9
Total 34.4 11.7 10.9 33.4 4.2 5.4 100.0 41.3 31.2
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2   41.8       100.0 29.5 24.2
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 44.1 8.7 19.5 27.6     100.0 35.1 29.5
6-9 Years 27.8 9.3 23.9 24.4 5.9 8.7 100.0 46.8 29.4
10 Years + 24.5 13.0 18.3 33.8   10.4 100.0 43.8 29.0
Total 26.7 11.8 20.0 30.9 1.4 9.3 100.0 43.9 29.2
White AGE OF CHILD 20.1   44.8 21.6   13.6 100.0 54.4 25.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 7.3 14.4 22.3 30.1 20.0 5.9 100.0 59.8 25.5
6-9 Years 13.2 18.1 11.8 41.2 12.5 3.2 100.0 54.7 26.2
10 Years + 13.8 12.5 16.1 42.7   14.9 100.0 54.2 28.1
Total 13.5 13.6 15.8 41.7 3.5 12.0 100.0 54.5 27.6


Table 1.6 The Home: Cognitive Stimulation Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 24.9   63.4 11.8 100.0 100.0 15.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 18.0 25.1 52.7 4.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 12.1 26.7 45.4 15.7 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 16.1 28.0 41.9 14.0 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 15.4 27.2 43.4 14.0 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 53.5   46.5   100.0 79.0 24.3
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 43.6 13.8 42.6   100.0 90.9 20.3
6-9 Years 25.4 29.7 27.1 17.8 100.0 94.9 18.4
10 Years + 36.0 18.7 38.0 7.2 100.0 92.2 18.9
Total 33.8 21.3 35.3 9.6 100.0 92.7 19.0
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2   41.8   100.0 89.8 11.3
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 44.1 18.5 37.4   100.0 90.5 15.3
6-9 Years 21.0 22.6 41.8 14.6 100.0 96.7 17.1
10 Years + 24.5 30.4 34.8 10.4 100.0 95.4 16.4
Total 25.1 27.6 36.7 10.7 100.0 95.3 16.5
White AGE OF CHILD 20.1   66.4 13.6 100.0 102.1 13.3
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 7.3 28.9 57.9 5.9 100.0 103.9 11.5
6-9 Years 9.5 26.9 47.9 15.7 100.0 101.0 14.1
10 Years + 13.8 28.3 43.0 14.9 100.0 101.1 14.3
Total 12.7 27.6 44.9 14.7 100.0 101.2 14.1


Table 1.7 The Home: Emotional Support Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-89 90-99 Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 16.7   23.3 59.9     100.0 54.1 24.3
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 16.3 25.1 7.5 14.7 35.8 0.7 100.0 51.0 30.3
6-9 Years 16.5 16.2 22.6 32.4 6.3 6.0 100.0 53.0 27.4
10 Years + 16.6 16.2 20.5 19.0 20.0 7.8 100.0 51.3 29.3
Total 16.6 16.3 20.5 22.6 17.1 6.9 100.0 51.8 28.8
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD     100.0       100.0 50.0 0.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 30.7 4.2 9.1 13.5 38.0 4.5 100.0 55.2 33.3
6-9 Years 23.8 26.4 20.1 22.0 5.9 1.8 100.0 41.8 27.6
10 Years + 19.3 15.0 14.5 23.8 20.7 6.7 100.0 51.5 30.0
Total 21.5 17.1 16.4 22.0 17.8 5.0 100.0 49.0 29.9
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2     41.8     100.0 31.0 33.0
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 39.8 42.8 8.8 8.6     100.0 21.1 19.7
6-9 Years 36.0 12.4 24.0 23.1   4.5 100.0 41.0 28.1
10 Years + 32.7 18.6 23.4 13.6 8.9 2.7 100.0 36.5 27.6
Total 34.2 18.4 22.4 15.8 6.3 2.9 100.0 36.5 27.7
White AGE OF CHILD 13.6   21.6 64.9     100.0 56.6 22.7
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 8.7 26.1 6.8 16.1 42.3   100.0 56.0 27.9
6-9 Years 13.6 15.6 22.7 34.5 7.0 6.6 100.0 55.5 26.7
10 Years + 14.7 16.0 20.6 19.2 21.2 8.4 100.0 53.0 28.9
Total 14.2 16.0 20.6 23.4 18.3 7.6 100.0 53.7 28.3


Table 1.8 The Home: Emotional Support Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  0-84 85-99 100-114 115+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 16.7   83.3   100.0 100.0 13.1
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 16.3 25.1 37.9 20.7 100.0 100.0 15.0
6-9 Years 11.2 26.0 53.9 8.8 100.0 100.0 15.0
10 Years + 16.6 36.7 19.5 27.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
Total 15.3 33.1 29.4 22.2 100.0 100.0 15.0
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD     100.0   100.0 100.0 0.0
Hispanic < 3 Years
3-5 Years 30.7 4.2 22.6 42.5 100.0 101.5 18.5
6-9 Years 20.8 35.1 42.3 1.8 100.0 94.8 15.0
10 Years + 19.3 29.6 23.8 27.4 100.0 99.8 15.4
Total 20.6 28.4 29.8 21.2 100.0 98.5 15.7
Black AGE OF CHILD 58.2   41.8   100.0 86.8 17.9
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 39.8 42.8 17.4   100.0 83.8 12.9
6-9 Years 21.0 30.1 44.4 4.5 100.0 93.6 16.3
10 Years + 32.7 42.0 16.0 9.3 100.0 91.9 16.0
Total 30.8 38.9 22.8 7.5 100.0 91.7 16.1
White AGE OF CHILD 13.6   86.4   100.0 101.3 12.2
< 3 Years
3-5 Years 8.7 26.1 45.2 20.0 100.0 102.8 12.3
6-9 Years 9.1 24.7 56.2 10.0 100.0 101.2 14.6
10 Years + 14.7 36.5 19.7 29.2 100.0 100.9 14.6
Total 13.1 32.9 30.1 23.9 100.0 101.1 14.5