To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: CSB - Contract #38-110-0 KinderCare Learning Centers LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with KinderCare Learning Centers LLC, in an amount not to exceed $4,795,571 to provide Head Start, Early Head Start, State General Childcare, and State Preschool program services for the period September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$4,795,571: 53% State (General Childcare and State Preschool), 47% Federal, of which $2,221,787 is budgeted in FY 24-25, $2,573,784 will be budgeted in FY 25-26.
BACKGROUND:
On December 28, 2023, RFP #1202 was posted in selecting Head Start Program Childcare Partners. KinderCare Learning Centers LLC was selected through the bidder’s process for a term of September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026. This contract will provide a minimum of 84 to a maximum of 101 childcare program slots for children in the Early Head Start Program, and a minimum of 68 to a maximum of 82 childcare program slots for children in the Head Start Program. Contractor will also provide 24 childcare program slots for State General Childcare and Development Program, and 16 childcare program slots for State Preschool Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports one (1), three (3), and four (4) of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card”, (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; and (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing".
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will not be able to fund childcare slots for its community-based agency partner, KinderCare Learning Centers LLC.