Data concerning child care in Dane County, Wisconsin, as of 1986 are provided in this report. Section I describes needs and services in terms of day care needs, the number of children enrolled in day care programs, and gaps between needs and services. Section II describes fees charged for full-day care in centers and in licensed and registered family day care homes. Focusing on day care center employees, section III concerns staff hourly wages, staff experiences, and educational level of day care staff. Sections IV and V, respectively, discuss family day care and tuition assistance. Section VI explores special issues related to rural child care. Section VII offers conclusions, asserting that the two major unresolved issues facing child care in 1986 were those of program quality and planned increase of service provision. Recommendations for resolving those issues are advanced. (RH)