2015 annual report - Child Care Resources

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2015 ANNUAL REPORT
CCRI...WHERE SMALL HAS ALWAYS
BEEN THE NEXT BIG THING.
Everywhere you look, small is being hailed as the next big thing. From shrinking our mobile devices to reducing our carbon
footprint, everyone seems to agree – smaller is better. And it’s about time!
Letter
from
the Board
Chair
and
President
At Child Care Resources Inc. (“CCRI”), small has always been our big thing. For more than three decades, we have been
working with families and their child care partners to ensure that the smallest members of our community – our infants,
toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary students – have the solid start they need to become productive members of society.
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What does it take to build a system of supports for this kind of long-term success? It takes data-driven innovation. It takes
spirited leaders. It takes generous investment. And it takes the commitment of an entire community.
On behalf of CCRI’s Board of Directors, staff, and customers (more than 28,000 impacted last year), we thank you for being
a part of the generous community of support on which we rely to continue advancing access, affordability, and quality in early
learning and school-age child care.
In this spirit, we are pleased to announce our newest initiative, CCRI’s Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership. Last year, CCRI
wrote a successful proposal to bring Early Head Start to Mecklenburg County for the first time. CCRI’s $5 million federal
award –the largest in the state and ninth largest in the country – will provide full-day, full-year child care and comprehensive
health, mental health, and family support services to 300 infants, toddlers and two-year-olds from working families living at or
below poverty level. The goal: to lift families out of poverty and help young children reach their full potential.
We hope you will take a moment to read the attached report highlighting CCRI’s FY15 results and the impact of our work.
We thank you for ensuring that CCRI has the resources it takes to tackle the biggest issues (health and safety, well-being, early
education, and family security) that impact the smallest among us. Because at CCRI, small will always be our big thing.
Tara CoffeyJanet Singerman
FY15 Board ChairPresident
BECAUSE SMALL IS OUR BIG THING.
CCRI holds itself accountable to key measures of children’s early learning opportunities:
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Quality of Child Care
Children Enrolled in Quality Child Care
Reach of CCRI’s Services
900
800
700
600
84 %
500
400
300
200
100
0
n 5-star n 4-star n 3-star n 2-star n 1-star
n Other (license-exempt faith-based, temporary,
provisional, probationary)
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union
n 4- and 5-star programs
n 1-, 2- and 3-star & non star-rated programs
n Programs served by training and/or
technical assistance
n Programs not served
BECAUSE
EARLY
EDUCATION
MAKES
A
BIG
DIFFERENCE.
CCRI works day in and day out with early educators to advance quality and improve child outcomes.
Training
On-Site Technical Assistance
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4,306 Staff Trained
19,424 Children Impacted
1,547 Hours Delivered
1,306 Classrooms Supported
633 Programs Served
491 Programs Served
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union
BECAUSE SMALL IS OUR BIG THING.
CCRI educates parents and families about what to look for and how
to identify quality for their children.
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Ages of Children Served by Child Care Search
Children served by Child Care Search:
9,740
n Infant/toddler (0-2 years)
2,383
n Preschool (3-5 years, not eligible for kindergarten)
n School-age (5-12 years)
Families served by Child Care Search:
6,129
Families using quality indicators
in their search for care:
98%
Total child care program referrals
provided by CCRI:
69,026
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Rowan and Stanly
4,870
2,487
BECAUSE LITTLE CHILDREN COME WITH BIG PRICE TAGS.
The first five years of care for one child will cost a family $52,000 (average cost of center-based care in Mecklenburg County).
CCRI administers child care financial aid (under contract to Mecklenburg County, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County, and other
funders) that makes it possible for low-income working families to enroll their children in safe and nurturing learning environments.
Children receiving subsidized care enrolled
in 4- and 5-star child care programs: 93%
2,556 infants and toddlers
2,681 preschoolers
1,113 school-agers
Children receiving subsidized child care: 10,646
6,828 (monthly average)
Children on the waiting list
for child care financial aid:
4,502 (monthly average)
Children who lost financial aid
or eligibility due to reduced
income eligibility levels passed
by the state legislature:
580
Families receiving child care financial
aid who reported gross household
income less than $30,000:
Average expenditure per child
receiving financial aid:
3,370 (91%)
$6,144/year ($539/month)
Child care financial aid payments
made on behalf of children served: $44.1 million
Child care fees (copayments) for
which families were responsible:
$5.8 million
BECAUSE SMALL IS OUR BIG THING.
And because children who are read to from a young age do better in school and life...
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CCRI has grown Raising A Reader® across Mecklenburg County to increase: 1) access to developmentally appropriate books for children
in low-income homes; 2) the frequency and amount of time young children and their families engage in read-aloud and “book cuddling”
activities; and 3) families’ use of the public library.
Children (0-5 years) served:
Families served:
Teachers trained in early
literacy practices:
Mecklenburg County
2,264
Books rotating into homes:
Books gifted to children:
9,600
8,000
Average increase in families’
reading frequency: 110%
1,784
450
BECAUSE NUTRITION PLAYS A BIG PART IN EARLY LEARNING.
CCRI helps family child care providers learn about and serve nutritious meals to children in care.
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Children receiving nutritious meals:
1,152 (monthly average)
Nutritious meals served:
579,132 (annual total)
Reimbursement to providers for cost of meals:
$76,743 (monthly average)
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Davidson, Gaston, South Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly and Union
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Child population1
Early Care & Education and School-Age Child Care
0-5 years
121,178
6-13 years
184,457
Total
311,635
Households in which all parents present
are employed2
Children under age 6
91,521
72%
Children 6-17 years
182,676
71%
Employed mothers with children under age 62
Total with children under age 6
52,174
65%
Employed mothers with children under age 62
Star rated early care & education and
school-age child care programs
Total with children under age 6
52,174
Total with children under age 6
52,174
Total 4- and 5-star child care programs3
4- and 5-star programs compared
to all licensed programs
Total 4- and 5-star child care programs3
Total child enrollment in 4- and 5-star programs4
Total child enrollment in 4- and 5-star programs4
Licensed child care workforce
Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Rowan & Stanly
706
74%
37,267
90%
706
69%
37,267
83%
Total number of children/month receiving subsidy
9,719
Total number of eligible children/month on waiting list
4,572
Total number of children receiving subsidy enrolled
in 4- or 5-star programs
Average annual fee for full-time,
star rated child care center4
41,414
Total children enrolled in star rated programs4
4- and 5-star programs compared
to all star rated programs
Child care subsidy3,4
952
Total star rated programs3
8,867
91%
Infant care
$10,649
Care for children ages 4-5 years
$9,311
Number of employees4
8,049
Child care center teacher median starting salary5
$11/hour
1) NC Office of State Budget &
Management, 7/13, updated
10/14
2) 2013American Community
Survey
3) Child Care Resources Inc.
(CCRI), 6/30/2015
4) NC Division of Child
Development & Early
Education (NCDCDEE),
6/30/15
5) Working in Early Care &
Education in North Carolina,
3/2014, Child Care Services
Assoc.
FY15 Statement of Financial Accountability
Operating Revenue
Financial Aid Expenditures
$9,123,330
$44,133,819
nN
orth Carolina Division of Child
Development and Early Education $4,392,807
nM
ecklenburg County DSS
(State & County Funding)
$2,300,442
nS
mart Start of Mecklenburg County $1,260,992
nU
nited Way of Central
Carolinas$420,480
n Child and Adult Care
Food Program
n Non-grants & Other
n Interest Income & Investments
$184,474
$530,741
$33,394
Funding Source
Expenditure
nS
tate and Federal Funds
(Mecklenburg County DSS)$38,560,792
n Smart Start $5,246,857
n Other$326,170
Operating Expenses
$8,973,327
n Training & Technical Assistance
n Financial Assistance Programs
n I nformation & Community
$5,782,559
$2,060,288
Education$497,486
n Management & General Assistance
$506,985
n Fundraising$126,009
BIG THANKS TO OUR
GENEROUS SUPPORTERS!
In partnership with its generous funders, CCRI administers myriad programs
with collective impact on the availability, affordability and quality of child care –
all for the benefit of young children, their parents and families, and the child care
programs on which they rely each day.
PROGRAM FUNDING
Mecklenburg County Government: Child Care Financial Aid (Subsidy & Administration)
NC Department of Health and Human Services:
1. Division of Child Development & Early Education (Child Care & Development Fund and
NC Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Award): Core Child Care Resource & Referral
Services, Early Childhood Directors Leadership Institute, Early Learning & Development
Standards Professional Development, Improving the Professional Environment, Infant/Toddler
Quality Enhancement Project, NC CCR&R Council Management, School-Age Child Care
Quality Improvement, Statewide Healthy Social Behaviors for Children in Child Care Center
Settings & in Transformation Zone, Technical Assistance to Support Temporary, One &
Two Star Move-Up, “The Art and Science of Early Childhood Technical Assistance” Course
Development
2. Division of Public Health (Nutrition Services): Child and Adult Care Food Program
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County: Child Care Search, Child Care Financial Aid (Subsidy
& Administration), Directors Leadership Academy, Infant Toddler Quality Initiative, Raising A
Reader®, Reach for the Stars, Star Guard
United Way of Central Carolinas: Child Care Search, Early Care & Education Services, Family
Child Care Networks
Global Endowment Management Foundation: Raising A Reader®
Women’s Impact Fund: Raising A Reader®
Corporations
FY15
CONTRIBUTORS
AC&M Group
Belk, Inc.
Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company
Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
CPI Security Systems
Duke Energy Corporation
Fifth Third Bank
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Lowry Haywood & Associates, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
National Gypsum Company
Perry’s Fine, Antique & Estate Jewelry
PNC Bank
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.
SteelFab, Inc.
Foundations
Bank of America Foundation
The B & B Endowment
Cam Newton Foundation
Carolinas HealthCare Foundation
The Dickson Foundation
Global Endowment Management Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The Leon Levine Foundation
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation
The Marc and Mattye Silverman Family
Foundation
SPX Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Donors
10 Park Lanes
Dora and Richard Abraham
Susan and Mike Airheart
Allegra Charlotte
Marty and Weston Andress
Michele and Ross Annable
Carol Apel and Jim Sams
Arch Insurance Group
Kathryn and Darren Ash
William Bateman
Pam and George Beckwith
Bedder, Bedder & Moore
Bedside Manor
Rebecca and David Belk
Bernardin’s Restaurant
Paul Bestehorn
Bill Brawley Committee
Adam Binder
Debbie and Gary Blankemeyer
Betty and A.S. Blankenship
Blue Moon Puppets
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Bojangles
Martha Bomar
Donors, cont.
Frances Bonacci
Tina Bonner-Henry and Kevin
Henry
Mary Boyd
Julie Bradlow
Susan M. Branch
Brawley’s Beverage
Smokie and Bill Brawley
Cheryl and Jack Brayboy
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Anu Brookins
Brooks Brothers
Teri Brooks
Gretchen and Jeffrey Brown
Clarke F. Browne
Jennie Buckner and Steve Landers
Michael Burt
Leslie Burton
Café Monte
Jason Cagle
Sam Cannon
Lilliana and Jaime Cardenas
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Raptor Center
Carolina Voices
Taber Cathcart
Meredith and Willis Chapman
Cedarwood Country Club
Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte Ballroom
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Chip Ganassi Racing
with Felix Sabates
Jamie Christhilf
Chuck E. Cheese
Laura and Nathan Clark
Tara Coffey
Jennifer Colby
Ted Collins
Comet Grill
Shawn and Brian Cone
Matthew C. Cooper
Gail & Ira Cox - Cabin
Camp Lake James
Craft Tasting Room & Growler Shop
Darrell Cunningham
Anthony Curry,
Marble Stone Concepts
Alice B. Cutter
Yovanka Daniel
Dave Parrish, Inc.
David’s Sports Fitness
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Dogtopia
Robert Dolin
Dressler’s Restaurant
Victor Duniec
Gregory Faltin
Linda Farthing
Al Fifield
Rachel Filip
Chris Floyd
Jennifer Flynn
John Fraley
Janet Singerman and Harcourt
Fulton
Rodney Gaddy
Marcia J. Myers and James B. Gainer
George’s Brasserie
Gloria Gibson
Edwin Gil
Paula Gilfoyle
Ashley Gill
Darrin T. Goss
Willard Gourley
Grandfather Mountain
Tammy Greene, Jazz Diva Events
Maggie L. C. Greenlee
Elizabeth Gregg
Geoffrey Grendel
Juan M. Guajardo
Donald Haack
Mary and Steve Hagood
Deborah and Bob Hamilton
Ellen and Charles Harris
Kenneth Harris
Hampton Inn & Suites
Harris Teeter
Cammie and Barnes Hauptfuhrer
Joseph Heatherly
Hef’s Bar & Grill
Heirloom Restaurant
Leone Hinzman, Tuscan Resorts
Shannon Henry
Jane D. and Arnold Hoffmann
Home Depot
Vic Howie
Bill Hoyle
Bob Inzetta
Indigo Productions, Inc.
Carlenia G. Ivory
Sarah Jackson
Peter Jacobus
Jason’s deli
Trish Jetton
Dianna C. Jolly
Johnson & Wales University
Peter Katz
Michelle Kaufmann
Gary Kesling
Linda Kincheloe
Kixx Shoes
John Knier
Alexander Kocher
Elizabeth and Richard Lambert
Lark Golf Designs
Lazy Five Ranch
Timothy Leaycraft
Tamara Lesesne
Clay V. Locklear
LPL Financial
Luciano’s Ristorante Italiano
Mac’s Speed Shop
Kimberly and Barrett Mallos
Pacino Mancillas
Massage Envy
Brian May
McAlister’s
Neill McBryde
Ann Marie McClelland
McDonald’s
Ashley McFarland
Mecklenburg County
Parks & Recreation
Donors, cont.
Ralph Melvin
Courtney and Coley McMenamin
Cama and Jim McNamara
Mert’s Heart and Soul
Cathy C. Miller
Meg Morrison
Lynn Murphy
Music With Friends
Mutual Distributing
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Karen and Andrew Nicholson
North American Spirits & Wine
Brokers of NC
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nursery Minds, Inc.
Kathleen and Thomas O’Bannon
Olde Sycamore Golf Club
Olive Garden
OM Spa Chiropractic & Wellness
Opera Carolina
Dawn and Eric Osborn
Outback Steakhouse
Painting with a Twist
Susan Patterson
Paul Simon Men’s Store
Barbara Pellin
Penn Station East Coast Subs
Penta Hunt Club
Perry’s Fine, Antique &
Estate Jewelry
Pike’s Nursery
Sherry and Ron Plummer
Polka Dot Bake Shop
Kaitlyn Powers
Janice Price
Ben Proffitt
Queen City Tennis Shop
Qualified Plan Administrators
Ralph Melvin Photography
Wanda and Richard Reeves
Rebecca Rencher
Christopher Rice
Donna S. Rice
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Becky Rizzo
Cathy and Terence Roche
Rooster’s Wood-fired Kitchen
Rose Chauffeured Transportation
Bobbie Rowland
Royal Gardens
Ellen and Tom Ruff
Susanne Sale
Salsarita’s
Edgar Saucedo
Rocedar Sellars
Sally A. Serenius
Dianna Shannon-Young
Ruth G. and Colin Shaw
Cherrie Shoemaker
Rebecca and Marcus Shore
Pamela Shue
Pat Siegfried
Caroline and Bob Sink
Kim Thomas Sippel
Sky Zone
Scott Smaston
A.Zachary Smith III
Davonne and Sean Smith
Jennifer Snellgrove
Soccer.com
Jason Solomon
Sonny’s BBQ
Sports Endeavors
Stanley Black and Decker
Star Stationers
Bernard Sparenberg
Alan Stephens
Katie Stewart
Mary and Tim Stokes
Patricia Stowe
Claire and John Tate
Marjorie Warlick Tate
Taylor, Richards & Conger
The Bechtler Museum
of Modern Art
The Comedy Zone
The Fig Tree Restaurant
The Flying Biscuit
The Happy Hookers Crochet Club,
Tyvola Senior Center
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for
African American Arts+Culture
The Improper Pig
The Levine Museum of the
New South
The Mint Museum
The Ritz-Carlton
Tillie S. Tice
Eleanor Toliver
Total Wine & More
TPC Piper Glen
Trader Joe’s
Trio Restaurant
Tryon Distributing
Brent Uhl
Upstream
US National Whitewater Center
Stacy Utley
Jeff Vandiver
Villa Antonio
Judy and Richard Vinroot
Jessica and John Wardlaw
Coulter Warlick
Marie and Clayton Watkins
Wildbirds Unlimited
Arline Wilson
Wine and Design
Michael Zeller
*Every effort has been made to ensure
the accuracy of this report. We apologize
for any errors or omissions it may
contain and will make any corrections
brought to our attention.
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FY15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tara Coffey, Chair
Gardner Hawkins, Vice Chair
Cathy Roche, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Gregg, Treasurer
Carlenia Ivory, Secretary
Janet Singerman, President
Mike Airheart
Weston M. Andress
George W. Beckwith
Tina Bonner-Henry
Jack S. Brayboy III
Anu Brookins
Jaime Cardenas
Taber Cathcart
Rodney E. Gaddy
Maggie L. C. Greenlee
Geoff Grendel
Charles J. Harris
Joseph Heatherly
Richard G. Lambert, Ed. D.
Clay V. Locklear
Rebecca Shore, Ed. D.
Mary S. Stokes
Mattye Silverman,
Chair, FY15 Advisory Board
4600 Park Road, Suite 400
Charlotte, NC 28209
704.376.6697
www.childcareresourcesinc.org