1. Early Learning facilities in san mateo county
Presentation for the First 5 San Mateo County Commission
April 24, 2017
Sarah Kinahan Consulting

2. Presentation agenda “Snapshot” of Brion Economics Needs Assessment
First 5 San Mateo County’s Recent Facilities Investments
SVCF’s Task Force
Design Criteria Checklist
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Next Steps for Build Up for
San Mateo County’s Children
Planning Phase
Start Up Phase
Sustainability
Presentation agenda

3. “Snapshot” of the need
Recap from the Brion Economics Needs Assessment:
San Mateo County needs 10,789 new spaces for children ages 0-4; grows to 13,981 by 2025 if no new facilities are built.
Gap requires $428.4 million capital funding to build new spaces.
“Difficulty finding a site” was the #1 barrier for programs that want to expand.

4. First 5 san mateo county’s recent facilities investments (eq+IP)
The Center for Early Learning
(Silicon Valley Community Foundation)
Early Learning Facilities Task Force
Early Learning Facility
Design Criteria
Checklist and Guide
Renovation projects
with
Rebuilding Together Peninsula

5. CEL/SVCF’s Early Learning facilities task force
Cross-sector Task Force met four times in
Issued the following recommendations:
Work across sectors to reuse/re-designate existing space.
Work with cities and the county on policies and incentives to prioritize child care in future developments.
Engage large employers to create new child care facilities for their employees.
Generate revenue for facility development through local tax measures, and assist providers in drawing down existing funds.
Identified a need for a coordinated, cross-agency approach, supported by paid staff, to work on these recommendations.
Task Force members included reps from elected officials, school districts, real estate, nonprofits, business, city and county, faith-based, affordable housing

6. Early Learning Facility Design Criteria Checklist and Guide
SMCOE worked with design expert, Kathy Tama, to develop a self- assessment Checklist and supplementary Guide that coaches or directors can use for facility planning and quality improvement.
SMCOE worked with design expert, Kathy Tama, to adapt a previously developed quality checklist to work in tandem with local QRIS.
Space, sinks/toilets, lighting, acoustics, air quality, storage, etc.
Converted to a self-assessment Checklist and supplementary Guide that coaches or directors can use.
Looks at 21 elements of the facility design and conditions; references the latest research and best practices.
Ongoing discussion of how to integrate it in QRIS and Quality Improvement Plans and how to make relevant for Family Child Care.
During discussion of SMC’s QRIS, prior to joining RTT pilot, desire to include missing quality elements of Facilities and Family Engagement. How?

7. Solutions to design challenges
The Guide offers possible solutions to design challenges.
One child-height sink required for every 15 children

8. Renovation projects with Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Renovation projects at child care centers and family child care homes serving some low-income residents.
National Rebuilding Day in the last Saturday in April.
This year, five projects in The Big Lift communities will be completed leveraging First 5 San Mateo County funds.
Why are we talking about renovation along with new spaces
Links RTP’s existing community facilities renovation program to child care centers and family child care homes serving some low-income residents.
SMCOE, 4Cs and RTP conduct joint site visits to applicants, using the quality checklist as a guide for improvements.
First 5 SMC provides leveraged funds to support additional projects in Big Lift communities.
National Rebuilding Day in the last Saturday in April. This year, five projects will be completed leveraging First 5 funds.
RTP also considering three more child care projects for summer “Team Builds”.

9. Robin Bradley’s Family Child Care, East Palo Alto
(Quality Counts participant)

10. Flooring, windows, blinds, screen door, and lighting in playroom

11. Footsteps Child Care, Nesbit Site, Belmont (QRIS participant)
Replaced counters, sinks and cabinetry in several classrooms
Footsteps Child Care, Nesbit Site, Belmont
(QRIS participant)

12. Coastside Children’s Programs, Montara Site (The Big Lift Preschool Grantee)
Refinished walkways, stairs, exterior doors
Repainted interior walls
Lowered bathroom stall dividers and removed doors to improve supervision

13. Next Steps for Build Up for San Mateo County’s Children
Plan
Start Up
Sustain

14. Planning phase Spring through Fall 2017
Lead Partners
Paid Staff
Community Advocates
Cross-Sector Advisory Body
Child Care Partnership Council
Spring through Fall 2017
F5 has funded a consultant to coordinate the planning phase over the next few months
Deliverables:
Year 1 Goals, Budget, and Staffing Proposal
Communications Plan
Identify partners for start up funding
Define roles of organizations and partners
Convene cross-sector Advisory body
What is the timeline
April 28 – meeting of lead partners
May 22 – CCPC meeting
Advisory Body supports the Child Care Partnership Council

15. Lead planning partners

16. Starting build up for san mateo county’s children
Winter 2017 through 2018
Phased-approach to staffing and growing
Key Start Up Activities:
Track and support new child care development throughout county
Communicate findings from needs assessment and recommendations of Task Force
Identify resources to build more child care facilities
Expand partners and allies from other sectors

17. sustaining build up for san mateo county’s children
2019 and beyond
A meaningful role for Advisory Body and Lead Partners/Funders
Demonstrate results by increasing the number of child care spaces
Integrate with quality improvement efforts to raise quality
Long-term sustainable funding for development and renovation projects
Improved city and county policies promoting child care development

18. For more information Sarah Kinahan, Sarah Kinahan Consulting