July 2017

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots

   2015-16 Revised  2016-17 Revised  2017-18  Enacted Change From 2016-17
  Amount Percent
CalWORKs Stages          
   Stage 1a 43,909 41,806 38,054 -3,752 -9.0%
   Stage 2b 52,021 51,083 52,913 1,830 3.6
   Stage 3 33,714 34,770 33,516 -1,254 -3.6
     Subtotals (129,644) (127,659) (124,483) (-3,176) (-2.5%)
Non-CalWORKs Programs          
   General Child Carec 28,738 28,737 28,563 -174 -0.6%
   Alternative Payment Program 31,091 30,614 29,804 -810 -2.6
   Migrant Child Care 3,060 3,064 3,046 -18 -0.6
   Care for Children with Severe Disabilities 105 104 106 2 2.2
     Subtotals (62,994) (62,519) (61,519) (-1,000) (-1.6%)
Preschool Programs          
   State Preschool—part day 101,469 101,598 101,101 -497 -0.5%
   State Preschool—full day 57,568 62,005 64,528 2,524 4.1
   Transitional Kindergartend 81,832 82,584 82,281 -303 -0.4
     Subtotals (240,869) (246,187) (247,911) (1,724) (0.7%)
   Totals 433,506 436,365 433,912 -2,453 -0.6%
Note: Slot numbers shown generally are derived based upon the annual budget appropriation and annual average reimbursement rate per child. Except where noted, slot numbers reflect DSS estimates for CalWORKs Stage 1; DOF estimates for CalWORKs Stage 2 and 3, General Child Care, Migrant Child Care, and Care for Children with Severe Disabilities; and LAO estimates for all other programs. Does not include slots funded through emergency bridge program for foster children set to begin January 1, 2018.
a Reflects updated DSS estimates for Stage 1 in 2016-17.
b Does not include certain community college child care slots (1,300 to 1,800 slots annually).
c State Preschool wraparound slots for non-LEAs funded by General Child Care are shown in State Preschool—full day.
d Reflects preliminary LAO estimates for 2016-17 and 2017-18.
DSS = Department of Social Services. DOF = Department of Finance. LAO = Legislative Analyst's Office.