San Luis Child Care

San Luis Obispo County

Child Care Planning Council

What we do...

Child Care
Provider
Grant
Program

The San Luis Obispo County Child
Care Planning Council seeks to work
collaboratively with families, businesses,
public education, human service providers,
early care and education professionals,
policy makers, civic organizations and
others to create broad-based awareness
on the early care and education needs
and issues in San Luis Obispo County.
The Council is currently involved in the
initiation of their 5 year strategic
plan (2002-2007).

RECENT EVENTS...

Implementing the Strategic Plan...

GOVERNMENT LINKS...

Legislative Links...

Go to the REWARD II web page

CHILD CARE DATA IN SLO COUNTY

According to the 2000 Needs Assessment, the average yearly cost for one child in a licensed center was $5,220 a year. That cost
represents 14% of median income at that time ($37,380); and 45% of a minimum wage income ($11,960). The median income in
San Luis Obispo increased to $48,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, UCSB Economic Outlook 2001 Report. As of
January 2002, the minimum wage increased in California to $6.75/hour. The attached table shows the average annual cost for one
child in care, by type of care and setting (Family Child Care Home or Child Care Center), and the percent of income required to
pay for a family earning the median income ($48,000) and a family earning minimum wage ($14,040), based on UCSB Economic
Outlook figures and the 2001 Child Care Supply Survey.More info...

CHILDREN'S EVENTS

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Mission