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LIBRARY OF TOOLS
Tools in this library are organized by facility planning, maintenance and development, financing and initiative resources which can help a community plan a community-based facility initiative.
FACILITY PLANNING
A guide for developing child care facilities with affordable housing.Information on how to find a real estate professional to assist in locating an appropriate child care space that meets child care facilities requirements. Tips on how to work with a real estate professionals.
This document provides a potential buyer with a list of considerations to keep in mind before purchasing an existing child care center business, facility and land.
A user-friendly desk guide for streamlining the child care facility application process
A summary of the roles and authority of City Councils, County Boards of Supervisors, Planning Commissions, and Local Planning Departments have with regard to land use planning and regulations.
An explanation of the process of obtaining a child care center conditional use permit.
A comprehensive guide to preparing existing facilities to house child care/preschool programs. The guide address facilities for infants/toddler programs as well as preschool programs and includes four facility prototypes: public school classroom, modular building, commercial building, and family child care.
The role of architects, their role in a development of a project, the design process and to offer sample interview questions that will help child care operators assess an architect's experience and ability to design a child care facility before entering into a contract for professional service
The role of architects, their typical activities on specific projects, and how they can be helpful in building facility development knowledge
A geomap is of all licensed child care center in San Francisco including linkages to subsidy and supportive services
MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
Multiple variations of sample site plans for different site types, parcel and facility sizes.
A sample flowchart illustrating the process of child care facilities development
A sample guide to child care market analysis in Los Angeles
A sample guide to child care feasibility analysis in Los Angeles
A sample development pro forma, including operational development budget for developers
Useful template for developers seeking child care services provides to partner with on a housing or commercial development
A sample request for proposals (RFP) that can be used by school districts to select qualified child care operators
A guide to assist those who want to open a licensed child care center in San Francisco
A guide to quality improvement organized by ECERS component area
FINANCING
This video, prepared by the Solano Children's Network, provides a compelling case for investment in child care facilities.
A compelling resource regarding the continued need for child care facility investments.
A description of various revenue sources used by child care operators in California.
Public sources of funding and eligibility requirements for child care facilities development.
A visual resource illustrating examples of siting child care centers of varying sizes and locations
A description of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) as administered by HCD
A sample guide to underwriting child care based on the 5 C's of credit
Business plans for Family Child Care Providers
Business practices for Family Child Care Providers
To provide a potential buyer with a list of considerations to keep in mind before purchasing an existing child care center business, facility and land.
INITIATIVE RESOURCES
A framework explaining the value of conducting a child care center facilities needs assessment to inform community planning
A tool to estimate the number of facilities needed to support preschool expansion
Lessons learned from 3 school districts that have implemented universal preschool.
A report of the experiences of six states regarding facility development and financing for implementation of large scale preschool expansion programs.
CHILDRENS' EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Simple educational materials are appropriate for teaching basic energy efficiency skills for the classroom and at home.
Hay materiales educativos básicos del tema como conservar energía. Son para enseñar en el salon de clases y en el hogar.