SANTA ROSA CHILD CARE SUPPLY
274 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS - 5,964 TOTAL SPACES
CHILD CARE CHALLENGES
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1,528 SPACES
FAMILY CHILD
CARE HOMES
LICENSED
CENTERS
LICENSE EXEMPT
CENTERS
173
63 38
2,788 SPACES 1,648 SPACES
240 Spaces
1,890 Spaces
658 Spaces
Infant Age 0-2:
Preschool Age 3-4:
School Age 5-12:
*4Cs Regional Quarterly Report 1.2025
SANTA ROSA CHILD CARE
24,255
No. of Children in
Working Families
Ages 0-12
5,964
Total Child
Care Spaces
Ages 0-12
ESTIMATED SHORTAGE OF CHILD CARE
SPACES IN SANTA ROSA OUT PACES COUNTY
75%
SANTA ROSA
UNMET CHILD
CARE NEED
AGES 0-12
71.3% SONOMA COUNTY
UNMET NEED FOR STATE AND
FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS
For infants and toddlers under 3 years old,
only 8.2% of subsidy need is met, leaving
91.8% of the income-eligible population
without access.
PROXIMITY & DESIRIBILITY OF CARE
When choosing child care, proximity
is a key factor, ensuring convenience for
drop-offs, pickups, and emergency access.
*4Cs Regional Quarterly Report 1.2025, 4Cs August Data Dashboard - CEL #, 2024 Child Care Needs Assessment
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
52% of County Providers
51% of County Spaces
LICENSED CENTERS
43% of County Providers
43% of County Spaces
LICENSE EXEMPT CENTERS
40% of County Providers
33% of County Spaces
47% OF COUNTY PROVIDERS • 42% OF COUNTY SPACES
Santa Rosa Represents 36% Of Sonoma County’s Population 2,469
CHILDREN WAITING
Child Eligibility List (CEL)