1994 Update of Needs Data from the San Mateo County United Way's Needs Assessment Report
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II.  SOCIAL / HUMAN SERVICES

SAN MATEO COUNTY

TYPES OF SERVICES CATEGORIES

14.   CHILD DAY CARE

(See Children & Youth, Teen Parents & Population Categories)
POSSIBLE INDICATORS 1990 NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1993 UPDATE OTHER NEEDS STATEMENTS-DATA
Pre-School & Child Population
• 0-4 Years
• 5-14 Years 		  1990

44,793               
76,217
  • There is an unmet need of 43,914 spaces.
  • Licensed day care providers serve about 28% of the need.
  • The estimated number of children under 12 years old needing care is 66,423.  (4C Needs Assessment, July 1991)
  • There are 98,622 children under 18 with mothers in the labor force in San Mateo County.  Of these, 25,932 are children under five who live with both parents. (California State Census Data Center, Released April 1993)
  • There are 22,667 children in San Mateo County who live with a single parent in the labor force.  (Census 1990)
  • The majority of requests (81%) for child care were from parents who were employed or seeking employment.  (4C Report, 1993)
  • There were 6,676 child care requests 1992-1993.  Over 64% of the calls were for infant care compared to 61% in 1989 - 1990.  (4C Service Data Report, June 1993)

Estimated Number of Children Needing Care:   66,423

# Family Child Care Homes:    747  
# Spaces: 5,526

# Child Care Programs:  363                           
# Spaces: 16,983

Total Programs: 1,098
Total Spaces: 21,609

  • San Mateo County childcare costs are among the most expensive in the state.  All of these factors point to a need for expansion of childcare service including subsidized car for low income families.
  • San Mateo's greatest unmet needs are:  childcare for the mildly ill children and care for disabled children; odd hour childcare for shift working parents; and developmentally appropriate services for older children, those who have outgrown formal childcare but who still need supervision.  Also needed is childcare for Skyline College Students.
Demand For Child Care:
• Child Care Requests

• Children Needing Child Care 		1988

60,032		 1992-1993

6,676 requests, over 64% infant care; 51% 1989-1990; 

65,423 in 1991 (children under 12)
Children with Mothers in Work Place Highest # of working women (59%)  
Percent of Female Work Force with Children Under 6 Years  
Female-Headed Households with:
• Children Under 5 Years
• Children 5-17 Years

1,819

12,969
Lack of Affordable Child Care  
Cost of Child Care
Number of Licensed Child Care Slots
Availability of Subsidized Child Care

• Children Eligible & In Need of Slots
• Number of Subsidized Slots

Child Care For:
• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School-Aged Children
• Sick-Child
Source:    United Way 1990 Needs Assessment Summary Report

                Child Care Update '93, Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo, Inc.
 

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