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A New Beginning Family Child Care Center Market Research Report. Ruth Lesch April 25, 2012. Demand. Over 4.6% (1,662Children) of the population of Oneida County is children under the age of five. Children between the ages of five and nine make up another 4.2%. More Demands.
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A New Beginning Family Child Care Center Market Research Report Ruth Lesch April 25, 2012
Demand Over 4.6% (1,662Children) of the population of Oneida County is children under the age of five. Children between the ages of five and nine make up another 4.2%.
More Demands • More and more families are looking for child care that is part time and has flex scheduling. • There is a shortage of infant care in the area.
Supply Within a fifteen mile radius, there are twenty-one child care centers. Of these, nine are Family centers.
Customer Base The customer base for A New Beginning Family Child Care Center is primarily derived from two areas. Health care and area industry make up about 63% of my current families. Retail, education and others making up the remaining 37%.
Parent Preference • Quality • Type of Center (Family) • Day/Hours of Operation • Cost ( Did I accept child subsidy?) • Location When asked, “What is the most important thing you look for when looking for child care?” Parents rated the following areas in this order.
What is Quality Child Care? • One on One Time • Good / Positive Interactions • Individuality • Experience • Education • Genuine Personality
Is A New Beginning Family Child Care Center meeting the needs of mycommunities families?
At A New Beginning I offer… • Quality care (Four Star Young Star Rated) • Affordability ( About average cost per child per week when compared to other centers in the area.) • Long hours of operation with some flexibility to families when needed.
Are there any changes that I can do to better meet the needs of the families in my community?
Possible Changes… • Expand hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. • Offer more part time slots. • Offer more flex time scheduling.
Resources: • Robin Mainhardt at Northwest Family Resource Connection www.wisconsinchild.org • Rhinelander Family Resource connection (715-361-2890) • Oneida County Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau www.quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states • Wisconsin department of Children and Families and Young Star www.dcf.wisconsin.gov.childcare • A New Beginning Families • Area Child Care Centers • Barb TLC Child Care • Busy Bees Day Care • Tiny Tykes Day Care • Miss Connie's L.L.C. • Cozy Haven Child Care • Backwoods Family Learning Center