Resources
Research & Resources for Shared Action
Explore research, reports, and tools that help inform The Children’s Collective’s work and the ongoing implementation of the Child Care Blueprint. This page will continue to grow over time as we add new resources, topic areas, and partner materials that support children, families, providers, educators, advocates, and community leaders across San Mateo County.
Blueprint Resources
San Mateo County Child Care Supply and Demand Analysis
A comprehensive analysis of child care supply and demand in San Mateo County, highlighting key gaps in infant and school-age care, affordability challenges, and data-driven recommendations.
San Mateo County Child Care and Early Learning Fiscal Mapping and Cost Modeling
A fiscal analysis of San Mateo County’s child care funding, identifying public investment, affordability gaps, workforce wage needs, facility challenges, and potential cost-modeling scenarios.
Child Care and Early Learning Funding Case Studies - County and City Programs
A collection of county and city child care funding case studies, highlighting successful strategies for affordability, workforce development, facilities, governance, and family navigation.
Family Navigation: Promising Practices for Child Care Resource and Referral Services
A summary of promising practices for improving family navigation, helping families more easily find child care, access subsidies, and connect with coordinated support across regional systems.
State-Funded Child Care and Preschool Program Contract Earnings, San Mateo County
An analysis of state-funded child care and preschool contract earnings in San Mateo County, identifying underused subsidy funds, barriers to full contract utilization, and recommendations for technical assistance, fiscal training, and enrollment support.
Strengthening the San Mateo County Coastside Child Care System — Full Report
A focused report on Coastside child care needs, barriers, and recommendations, including strategies to expand infant and toddler care, support providers, strengthen family navigation, and build the local workforce.
Strengthening the San Mateo County Coastside Child Care System — Summary
A brief overview of the Coastside’s child care challenges, including limited supply, high costs, geographic isolation, facility barriers, and recommended place-based solutions.
Strengthening the San Mateo County Coastside Child Care System — Appendix
Supporting materials for the Coastside report, including glossary terms, landscape research, community input summaries, design process materials, and Blueprint alignment resources.
SMCFCCO Family Child Care Insights Report — San Mateo County
Survey and listening-session findings from local family child care business owners, highlighting strengths, challenges, and opportunities for advocacy and system planning.
SMFCCO Family Child Care Landscape Analysis — San Mateo County
An overview of the agencies, resources, and supports available to San Mateo County family child care business owners, with recommendations for strengthening the support system.