Local Daycares and the Effects of All Day

KindergartenBy Lauren Lupal

Purpose: Focus on daycares in our community. Availability/access. See how daycares have changed over the years

(popularity wise) Look into the effects of all day kindergarten. Are parents ready for the change? Are the children themselves are ready for the

change?

Expected Results.

The use of childcare to be rising over the years.

Cost increasing due to high demands. Programs to be changing to maintain

business Daycares to lose business for next year

Key Terms. Childcare: refers to any person(s) besides the parents

who take care of children. Ex, Daycare, grandparents, neighbours, preschool ect.

Daycare: refers to a facility in which you bring your children to, and pick up from within a given time period.

Regulated childcare: refers to a person(s) who is licensed in what they do and have completed courses to maintain optimal knowledge. The licensed facility is required to have permits, as well as fire codes, environmental health codes, and zoning provisions.

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f(x) = 20.8333333333333 x − 38520R² = 0.626754913758545

Annual Average Hours Worked By Families Raising Children, Canada, 1996-2004

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http://www.ontario.ca/en/initiatives/early_learning/ONT06_018870.html

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56f(x) = 1.23034888229775E-136 x^41.690499153487R² = 0.576429658789879

Proportion of Ontario Children in Non-Parental Child Care

Year

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Data for this graph was obtained from: publications.gc.ca/Collection/Statcan/89.../89-599-MIE2006003.pdf

Are there Enough Daycares in our Area?

Yes No Not Sure0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Enough Local Daycares?

Possible Answers

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Information obtained from Survey of 60 GSS students with younger siblings in childcare.

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Average Time Spent Travelling to Daycare

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Time (minutes)

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Data was collected from Grimsby students and Day Care providers.

Statistics Say…

Preschool Aged Children School-Aged Children Regulated Family Child Care

Total regulated 0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

Number Of Regulated Childcare Spaces in Ontario(2003/2004)

Type of Child Care

Num

ber

Of

Spac

es

http://www.ccsd.ca/factsheets/family/

14%

23%

18%5%

37%

3%

Choice of Resource for Parents Who Need Child Care 10+ Hours a Week (California

Health Interview Survey, 2009)

Head Start/State ProgramGrandparents or Fam-ily MemberNon-Family Member in His/Her HomeChildcare CentreMore Than One SourceOther

http://ccld.ca.gov/PG411.htm

20%

18%

4%10%12%

22%

14%

Type of Child Care used Most Often by Families at GSS

DaycareGrandparentsAunt or UncleNeighbourPreschoolMore than OneOther

Data was collected from Grimsby students.

Convenience

Cost

Flexible Hours

Qualifications

Cleanliness

Popularity

Reliability

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Main Reason for Facility Choice (Grimsby, 2012)

Daycare ProvidersGSS Students

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Data was collected from Grimsby students and Day Care providers.

Infant Fulltime

Infant Part Time

Toddler Full Time

Toddler Part Time

Preschool Full Time

Preschool Part Time

Kindergarten Full Time

Kindergarten Part Time

School age Full Time

School age Part Time

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Child Care Costs in Canada In a Licensed Day Care Facility (2010)

EntriesAverage Cost($)

Number of Entries vs Average Cost Per Month ($)

Age

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10

15

20

25

30

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40

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f(x) = 0.000862857142857143 x − 21.4952380952381R² = 0.955682850157178

CHILD CARE FEE SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR REG-ULATED CHILD CARE (Ontario 2007)

Net Family Income ($)

Dai

ly c

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care

fee

for

sub

sidi

zed

fam

ilies

($)

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20030.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

f(x) = 1.26060194786871E-31 exp( 0.0352362043231302 x )R² = 0.960190869298641

f(x) = 7.55066222468905E-34 exp( 0.0378293301706871 x )R² = 0.874095981549382

Proportion of Canadian Children by Age in Non-Parental Child Care

4 yeays

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of c

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Percent of Children lost due to All Day Kindergarten (Grimsby 2012)

Daycare Facility

Estim

ated

loss

of

chi

ldre

n (%

)

ARE WE READY

FOR THE CHANGE?

ARE KIDS READY FOR ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN?

50% said Yes

50% said No

ARE PARENTS READY FOR ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN?

63% said Yes

30 % said No

6% were unsure.

Conclusion

For the future….