Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Table of Contents
Figures
Tables
Boxes
Summary
Study Framework and Approach
Context for ESAC in Santa Monica
Key Issues in ESAC in Santa Monica
Strategies Drawn from Research and Other Communities
Policy Options and Recommendations
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
Study Framework and Approach
Report Structure
Population Profile
Population of Children and Public-School Children
Funding Sources for Direct Care Provision or Vouchers
Child Care Subsidies Through the Tax Code
Policy Environment Regarding Funding Streams
Implications for Santa Monica
ECE Providers in Santa Monica
OST Providers in Santa Monica
Summary of ESAC Inventory in Santa Monica
5. Parents’ Experience with ESAC in Santa Monica
Parent ESAC Survey
Parent Survey Regarding Summer OST
Parent Focus Groups
Summary of Parents’ Experiences with ESAC
Interview Participants, Topics, and Procedures
Access and Participation
Quality of Care
Service Delivery
Financing
Summary of Provider and Other Stakeholder Perspectives
7. Cost of Care in Santa Monica ECE and OST Settings
Provider Sample and Data Collection and Analysis Methods
Provider Characteristics
Provider Costs
Provider Revenue Sources
Provider Fees
Summary of Cost of Care
ECE Models from Other Communities
OST Models from Other Communities
Summary of Strategies for ECE and OST Provision
Summary of Findings
Policy Options and Recommendations
A Stronger ESAC System within the SMC2C Initiative
Appendix A. Parent ESAC Survey Instrument
Appendix B. Parent Summer Program Survey Instrument
Appendix C. Parent Focus Group Protocol
Appendix D. Provider and Key Informant Interview Protocol
Appendix E. Methods for Collection of Provider Cost Data
References