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What Quality Means to California Child Care Providers and Families
Last summer, we asked the question: What does quality child care look like to you? Child care providers and parents responded! We are excited to share with you The Love Connection: What Quality Means to California Child Care Providers and Families.
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2021 Licensed Child Care Data Released!
Take a look at our data tool to find our recently released 2021 statewide and county licensed child care supply data!
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Pandemic Provider Interview Series
Throughout the pandemic, child care providers have faced tough decisions. We interviewed seven family child care providers and one Tribal center to learn more about their experiences. Each week a new episode is released. Listen below!
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Our research team collects, analyzes, and publishes data on the supply, demand, and cost of child care in California.
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Full-time care for an infant in California costs more than a year of in-state college tuition
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An average family in California will spend nearly one-third of their income on child care for two children
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In the past decade, California has lost 30% of its supply of licensed family child care homes
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Parent Voices is a parent-run, parent-led grassroots effort that works to make quality child care accessible and affordable to all families.
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TrustLine is California’s official and most comprehensive background check for in-home caregivers (babysitters and nannies). You can check if someone has passed the criminal history background check and is registered with TrustLine by calling: 1-800-822-8490
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May Revised Budget Response from Parent Voices CA
California families were given great news in the Governor’s May Revised Budget ... [but] not one dollar has been proposed to address the wage crisis in the child care sector. Please sign our petition to bring financial security to our parents and child care providers.
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This series explores child care providers' experiences with California's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS). Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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CDSS and CDPH released new flyers about home testing for COVID-19 and reporting positive cases. Flyers are available in 14 different languages.
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