| Title: |
The Early Care and Education Workforce of San Diego County |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Anna Powell; Merzela Casimir; Wanzi Muruvi; Abby Copeman Petig; Lea J. E. Austin; University of California, Berkeley. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) |
| Source: |
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment. Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California at Berkeley, 2521 Channing Way #5555, Berkeley, CA 94720. Tel: 510-643-7091; Web site: https://cscce.berkeley.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
58 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Early Childhood Education; Child Care Centers; Child Caregivers; Teacher Welfare; Institutional Characteristics; Program Descriptions; Teacher Salaries; Salary Wage Differentials; Enrollment; Social Services; Teacher Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: |
California (San Diego) |
| Abstract: |
Early care and education (ECE) programs provide children and parents with an essential public good, though the sector has a history of being undervalued and underinvested (McLean et al., 2024). In San Diego County, there are approximately 3,660 family child care (FCC) providers operating in their own homes and approximately 815 licensed child care centers serving children from birth through age five. Many children also receive care from license-exempt providers, including programs operated by the four federally recognized Tribal Nations in San Diego County, as well as countless family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. Building on the California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, this report provides a snapshot of the state of the licensed ECE workforce in San Diego County. Chapter 1 offers a profile of its core members: FCC providers and center-based educators (directors, lead teachers, and assistants). Chapter 2 looks at the state of early educator well-being. Chapter 3 describes program- or site-level characteristics of the sector, and Chapter 4 examines the stability of programs. [This report was funded by the YMCA of San Diego County, San Diego County Child Care and Development Local Planning Council, the UPK Mixed Delivery Planning Grant, and the San Diego Foundation.] |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED678642 |
| Database: |
ERIC |