09/28/2026
Does what you're paid actually cover the full cost of running your child care center?
If the answer is no, we need to hear from you.
๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ.
Center providers know the costs people don't always see: wages to keep qualified staff, licensing requirements, facility upkeep, supplies, and the administrative work that keeps your doors open.
When reimbursement rates don't reflect that reality, programs and the families who rely on them feel it. Real numbers are how we change that.
We've heard from family child care providers across Sacramento County. Now we need centers to complete the picture.
Before Friday, would you set aside about an hour to share what it really costs to run your center? Your answers help build the data we need to advocate for rates that reflect the true cost of care.
Take the survey here: https://childaction.org/cost-modeling-project/
