Early Care & Education
Resources for Families and Communities
The County of Los Angeles is committed to helping its employees balance their work and family obligations. Recognizing the importance of quality early care and education services, this information is intended to help County employees find appropriate early care and education services and evaluate different options.
Needs Assessment 2016 – Reports and Supplemental Reference Materials
Los Angeles County 2017 Needs Assessment – Technical Report
Elevating the Voices of Children: The State of Early Care and Education in Los Angeles County
Needs Assessment 2016 Backup Data
LPC Local Funding Priorities
LPC Local Funding Priorities – FY 2020-21
LPC Local Funding Priorities – FY 2020-21 Slide Deck
- Tableau Public – an interactive map that reflects the data collected and analyzed for the LPC Local Funding Priorities
Strategic Planning
Enhancing Quality
Child Care and Your City: How Cities Can Increase Access to Child Care Toolkit – is a best practices and resource toolkit for city staff providing important legal updates and best practices on how cities and planning departments can reduce barriers to developing, renovating, and operating much-needed child care facilities in their communities.
Out-of-School-Time Standards for Program Quality
How Much Does Quality Child Care and Development Cost? STEP (September 2007)
Cost of Quality Budget Framework for STEP (July 2007)
Quality Budgets for Child Care and Development Centers (June 2008)
Advancing the Early Care and Education Workforce
Workforce Pathways LA
Career and College Advisement Tool
Learning from Today, Preparing for Tomorrow Forum Packet – June 28, 2021
Learning from Today, Preparing for Tomorrow Forum Recording – June 28, 2021
Early Care and Education Career Lattices in Los Angeles (January 2008)
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study in Los Angeles County 2006
Licensed Family Child Care Homes
County of Los Angeles Model Compensation Scale for Child Care Workers Study (March 2005)
Model Compensation Scale for Child Care and Development Personnel – Health Care Allowance Included
How the Model Compensation Scale Works
Director’s Salary Scale (June 2010)
Final Report for the “Investing in Early Educators” Stipend Program (January 2006)
County of Los Angeles Workforce Survey (December 2013)
A Profile of the Family Child Care Home Workforce in the County of Los Angeles (2003)
A Profile of the Child Care Center Workforce in the County of Los Angeles (2002)
Transitions: Child Care and Development to Kindergarten
Time for School: Transitioning from Child Development to Kindergarten (Document)
Time for School: Transitioning from Child Development to Kindergarten (PowerPoint Presentation)
Children with Special Needs
Funding for Early Care and Education
Early Care and Education Provider Resources
- Helpful Links and Resources
- Strengthening Families – Connecting Children and Their Families to Early Care and Education Programs