Child Care
Master Plan
A PLAN FOR 2020–2030
OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
PLAN OVERVIEW
• Cross fidelity with the General Plan
• Spans 140 pages
• Offers over 100 recommendations
• Provides 150 resources
• Child Care for Infants to 12 Years Old
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Of the respondents:
982 resided in SSF
917 had children that attended or will attend
elementary school in 22–23
638 worked in SSF
135 had special needs
176 were employees of the City of SSF
85% worked full or part time at
24% were attending school
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 3 Elements of the 2021 SSF Parent/Family Survey
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 4 How can the
City Support
Families?
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 5 Greatest
Challenges?
53 respondents
78% of the 56 childcare centers
37% of the 53 licensed family childcare
homes
English and Spanish
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 6 Elements of the SSF Child Care Provider Survey
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 7 Challenges
operating a
childcare
business?
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 8 How can the
City support
childcare
businesses?
Highlight childcare providers in City publications,
media, website and press releases
Develop and support a Child Care Information
website, sharing resources for providers
Work with Economic and Community Development,
4Cs, Renaissance Center and other economic
development initiatives to launch childcare business
support for licensed family childcare providers
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 9 Sample Recommendations in Response to Findings
Link to entrepreneurship and small business incubator efforts Develop opportunities for unlicensed caregivers to become licensed and obtain supports for quality improvement
Encourage and incentivize developer build out of childcare facilities for employees and residents
Track and prepare for the current Parcel Tax effort (Early Care and Education for All) • Investigate the New Market Tax Credit Program for community development and investments in distressed communities.
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3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 11 Child Care
Spaces in SSF
2017 and 2021
3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 12 3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 13 Map of
Child
Care
Facilities
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Support the expansion of school-age childcare
› Ensure that at least 50% of all students in elementary school have access to childcare Address the current gap for infant care for subsidized or reduced fee care Address the current gap for preschool care for subsidized or reduced fee care › Ensure that TK is structured to address this gap
Support the development of cooperative childcare
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Address Child Care Shortfall
The Promise of Transitional Kindergarten
Ensure that as TK is expanded for 4-year-olds
After school care is available, appropriate, and meets the needs of working parents A mixed delivery system offered in partnership with existing providers is prioritized Track State budget provisions for Universal Preschool and TK expansion for 3-year-olds Support the renewal of the Child Care MOU and Joint Use Agreement with SSFUSD Monitor and seek other State and governmental funding for TK 3/10/2022 2021 Child Care Master Plan for South San Francisco 16 Sample Recommendations in Response to Findings
Current needs in Downtown area:
Childcare for infants and toddlers
Subsidized infant, toddler and preschool
offerings for income eligible families
Future needs in the Downtown, East of
101 and Lindenville areas:
Full and reduced fee services employees
and for new residents of Lindenville and
East of 101.
Current needs West of El Camino:
Pursue city-owned locations for
childcare expansion west of El Camino
Real in Westborough, Buri Buri, West
Orange Library site, Winston Manor, etc.
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Sample Recommendations in Response to Findings
Workforce Priority
• 665 individuals work in the Child Care sector in SSF
• 80% of TK-12 districts report teacher shortages
• Over the next 5 years, there are projected to be over 124,000 teacher openings annually in California
• 28,000 in the San Francisco Bay region
• TK will need 11,000 new teachers by 2025 in CA
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Seek workforce development programs and partner with colleges to:
› Offer Dual Enrollment programs and promote Middle College opportunities in the Human Development and Education sector for high school students › Implement apprenticeship programs for high school students and adults in partnership with employers, SSFUSD and City
› Develop City childcare sites as intern training sites and offer college cooperative work experience credit
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Support parents who are seeking employment to obtain college courses and prerequisites needed to fill current teacher vacancies. Planning for facilities, expansion, utilization of incoming federal, state and local funds for childcare is solely dependent on the availability of teachers and caregivers.
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Create a Joint Advisory Committee consisting of representation from City Council, P&R Commission, SSFUSD, City staff, private providers, community resource groups, and parents to:
› Advise on Plan implementation and review, revise and update recommendations › Administers parent/guardian survey every 2–3 years
› Administers childcare provider survey annually
› Advise on actions related to childcare and workforce
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