SOLUTION BRIEFS

Solutions Briefs for Cities, School Districts, Employers, Real Estate Developers, and Faith Communities

San Mateo County is currently experiencing a critical shortage of licensed child care, preschool and after school programs. For years, this crisis has been impacting families, children, and the economic prosperity of the region. In order to address this Child Care facility shortage, solutions must come from a collaborative multi-sector approach comprised of a variety of individuals and organizations. 

Build Up has developed the following short briefs to support the efforts of our partners on the path to developing new child care facilities.

General One Pager
Housing and Child Care
Inclusive Child Care Facilities
Cities
School Districts
Developers
Employers
Faith Based Organizations
The Cost of Child Care

Resources for Cities: 

American Planning Association: www.planning.org/policy/guides/adopted/childcare.htm

Build Up CA: A statewide network dedicated the supply of early learning facilities, www.buildupca.org

City of San Mateo Child Care Start-Up Guide: www.cityofsanmateo.org/4682/Child-Care-Startup-Guide

City of South San Francisco Child Care Master Plan: www.ssf.net/departments/parks-recreation/recreation-division/child-care/childcare-master-plan

Child Care Law Center: www.childcarelaw.org

Child Care Partnership Council of SMC: www.smcoe.org/about/child-care-partnership-council

California Health & Safety Code: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

  • Definitions of child care types §1596.750-1597.621
  • Preemption of local regulation of Family Child Care Homes §1597.40-1597.47

Community Care Licensing: CA Dept. of Social Services, http://ccl.dss.cahwnet.gov/ChildCareL_1728.htm

  • Regulations (Title 22, Division 12), www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ord/CCRTitle22_715.htm
  • Regulation highlights for centers and homes, http://ccld.ca.gov/res/pdf/CCCRegulationHighlights.pdf