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Needs Assessment

The purpose of the 2001 - 2006 Richmond Child Care Needs Assessment is to assist in making Richmond the most appealing, livable and well-managed City in Canada by:

  • identifying child care changes and trends from 1995 to 2001;
  • projecting Richmond child care needs from 2001 to 2006; and
  • providing information, options and recommendations as to how to support the continued development of child care services, and enable Richmond to continue to be a leader in child care.

The 2001 - 2006 Richmond Child Care Needs Assessment:

  • compiles 2001 and 2006 data regarding
    • the demand for child care in the City of Richmond (e.g., based on child care time usage data),
    • the available supply of all types of regulated child care,
    • projected population trends between 2001 and 2006,
    • to 2006:
      • the needed number of child care spaces, and
      • the needed types of child care spaces.
    • barriers to accessing and delivering child care services for parent and providers, and
    • child care policy in other jurisdictions.
  • presents recommendations for action on child care for City Council, key stakeholders and partners including:
    • the Child Care Development Board (CCDB),
    • the School Board,
    • Community Associations,
    • the Child Care Resource and Referral Society (CCRR), and
    • other key actors in the child care sector.

These documents have been provided in Adobe Acrobat pdf format