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Final Child Care Needs Assessment – 2015 and 2025 City of Redwood City October 19, 2016 Page 2 of 15 Prepared by Brion Economics, Inc. Final Report o Infant Demand: In 2015 there was demand for 977 infant spaces from residents and employees. With only 752 infant spaces available in the City, there was a shortage of 225 infant spaces; 77% of total infant demand was met. o Preschool Demand: There was demand for an estimated 3,085 preschool spaces in 2015 and only 2,563 spaces available, resulting in a shortage of 522 spaces. Overall, 83% of preschool demand was met. o School Age Demand: In 2015, there was a shortage of 358 school age spaces in Redwood City, meeting 90% of demand. The supply includes license-exempt programs in the City, such as ASES (After School Education and Safety) and private school after care. • Number of Providers: In 2015, there were 157 providers in Redwood City, including 111 family child care homes and 46 child care centers. (See Table 4). o For Infants, there were 356 spaces in child care centers and 396 spaces in family child care homes for a total of 752 spaces. o For Preschool, there were 2,066 child care center spaces and 497 family child care home spaces for a total of 2,563 spaces in 2015. o For School Age, there were 3,108 center or license-exempt spaces and 237 family child care home spaces for a total of 3,345 spaces in 2015. • Subsidized Spaces: Data on subsidized spaces shows 44 subsidized infant spaces, 782 subsidized preschool spaces, and 1,216 school age spaces. See Table 3. • Future Demand: By 2025, it is estimated that there will be a demand for almost 1,100 infant spaces, almost 3,400 preschool spaces, and 3,900 school age spaces, as shown in Table S-2 and Table 5. • Future Surplus/Shortage: Based on the current supply of spaces, there will be a shortfall of almost 350 infant spaces, 800 preschool spaces, and 600 school age spaces. • Projection Data: This current needs assessment uses projections provided by the City’s Community Development Department and not ABAG estimates, which were used in the larger San Mateo County study. Therefore, the number of children by age group is different in this study. The demand factors for preschool children are also different, as discussed in the report. Figure F-1 highlights the differences between the figures in this study and the County-wide study. 8.C. - Page 6