Childcare Landscape Study - Flipbook - Page 84
Davidson County Child Care Landscape Study Results
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Though the programs represented in this study are experienced and have successfully
navigated the licensing and regulatory system, we have limited information on how current
licensing and regulatory requirements impact new or prospective home-based programs.
More information is needed to understand how regulatory systems support or hinder the
entry and sustainability of new home-based programs. Given the small number of licensed
home-based programs in greater Davidson County, it is likely that regulatory requirements
prevent new programs from opening, a challenge also emphasized by local child care
experts and community partners consulted as part of this study.g
As current home-based child care programs are almost full, any substantial increase in
access for families seeking home-based care would likely require the creation of new
licensed programs. Efforts to improve family access should preserve the financial and
operational stability of existing home-based programs and address barriers that may prevent
new programs from entering the market.
g The Policy Impact Center consulted with a group of local child care experts and community partners (Child Care
Workgroup) to inform the study’s cost estimation modeling process (see Brief 4 and Brief 5) and provide additional local
context to the novel data from the Child Care Provider Survey.
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