Resources
Selecting a site for a child care program, whether you are interested in purchasing an existing facility, building a new center or incorporating a modular onto existing property, presents many challenges. Myriad factors, including capacity, program space requirements, accessibility, target neighborhood(s), as well as licensing and zoning requirements must be considered before a child care […]
...Building Child Care has provided a list compiled by child care designers to help the field avoid making mistakes in the design process. To view the list, click here. For more on children’s learning environments, click here. The White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group offers various services to child care centers, preschools, Head Start, Early […]
...Certified Playground Safety Inspector/Inspection Checklist: A one-page guide to the process of working with a playground inspector. Environmental Health Conditions in California’s Portable Classrooms: Presented by the California Air Resources Board, this publication is directed at Public Schools but is also very useful for anyone developing child care programs in modular/portable facilities. Liability Insurance Family […]
...This resource provides information about the following: Feasibility Study; Programming; Schematic Design; Design Development; Construction Documentation; Bidding and Negotiation; Construction Administration; Post-Occupancy Training. To view the full article, click here. Space for Children is a company specializing in classroom and facility design for early childhood programs. About the org: The Building Child Care project was […]
...The intent of this document is 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. Considerations covered in this document focus on conducting an objective investigation into the existing business and site to determine if the purchase will be […]
...ABCD Constructing Connections, a program of the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), is an innovative program that actively encourages the child care and community development sectors (e.g., SBDCs) to work together to support and streamline the process of financing construction and managing child care facilities in California. Through partnership and training, Constructing Connections ensures that […]
...