Understanding the True Cost of Providing Quality Child Care in Hawaiʻi
Early care and learning advocates and service providers in Hawaiʻi are working to identify the true cost of providing quality child care for children birth to kindergarten across the state. The primary component of the Hawaiʻi Child Care Cost Modeling (CCCM) project involves the collection of information directly from licensed, community-based child care programs. The Child Care Provider Survey is designed to collect data on the expenses needed to sustain services, as well as any and all revenue sources that support child care services.
Are you a licensed child care provider in Hawaiʻi?
Take the Child Care Provider Survey Today
Infant/Toddler (I/T)
Child Care Centers
Group (Preschool) Child Care Centers (GCC)
Family Child Care
(FCC) Homes
Deadline for survey submission is May 31, 2025.
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Deadline for survey submission is May 31, 2025. 〰️
The success of the Hawaiʻi Child Care Cost Modeling (CCCM) project depends on the participation of our child care providers. Child care providers are strongly requested and encouraged to complete surveys. Deadline for survey submission is May 31, 2025.
Child care programs are eligible for $100-200+ gift cards
In appreciation for the time and effort required to complete surveys, child care programs/providers submitting surveys will be eligible for gift card incentives. Gift cards are guaranteed to the first 50 child care center-based respondents and first 25 family child care respondents, and will be distributed by random drawing thereafter.
Do you have questions?
Survey Help is Available
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Attend via Zoom
for an overview of the project and introduction to the survey tools
Q&A opportunity
I/T and Group Child Care Centers
Monday, April 21st, 12-1pm OR Thursday, April 24th, 12-1pm
Join Zoom session at https://zoom.us/j/99360324062, Meeting ID: 993 6032 4062
Family Child Care Providers
Monday, April 21st, 6-7pm OR Thursday, April 24th, 6-7pm
Join Zoom session at https://zoom.us/j/93805599772, Meeting ID: 938 0559 9772
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Available for viewing, at your convenience
Check back here for the recordings after live sessions have been conducted
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Drop-in for one-on-one or small group technical assistance via Zoom
I/T and Group Child Care Centers
Every Monday and Thursday, 12-1pm (starting April 28th thru May 31st)
Join Zoom session at https://zoom.us/j/97421749551, Meeting ID: 974 2174 9551
Family Child Care Providers
Every Monday and Thursday, 6-7pm (starting April 28th thru May 31st)
Join Zoom session at https://zoom.us/j/96012960110, Meeting ID: 960 1296 0110
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For individualized assistance available upon request (Oʻahu providers only)
Contact Jordana Ferreira at jordana.ferreira@honolulu.gov
About Hawaiʻi’s Child Care Cost Modeling (CCCM) Initiative
Key early care and learning systems advocates and service providers in Hawaiʻi are working to identify the true cost of providing quality child care for children birth to kindergarten across the state through a child care cost model for licensed centers and registered family child care homes.
A Hawaiʻi coalition of state partners was selected as part of a national cohort to receive Childrenʻs Funding Project (CFP) supports for building capacity and expertise to complete the child care cost model in Hawaiʻi. Information will be used to drive policy solutions and funding priorities to improve access to high quality child care and early learning in Hawaiʻi.
Child Care Budgeting Resources
PATCH’s H.E.L.P. Resource Kit
A one stop online platform offering easy access tools and resources to help child care programs in Hawaiʻi maximize time, save money, and promote quality care and education for Hawaiʻi’s keiki.
NO COST TO PROVIDERS!
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A cost model is an approach to measuring the true cost of implementing and maintaining a service or program
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Cost modeling information will be used to drive policy and funding solutions to improve access to high quality child care and early learning in Hawaiʻi.
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The project is being co-led by Early Childhood Action Strategy and the City & County of Honolulu, in collaboration with the County of Maui, Hawaiʻi Childrenʻs Action Network (HCAN), Hawai'i Early Childhood Educator Excellence and Equity (ECE3) Project - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Education, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health and Department of Human Services., Learning to Grow - Windward Community College, and People Attentive to Children (PATCH).
Contact Vivian Eto