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U.S. Child Day Care Services: An Industry Analysis

April 2010 | 251 pages | ID: U704922581EEN
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This new Marketdata study examines this $61 billion day care services industry, analyzing the structure and nature of for-profit and non-profit day care services, competitor profiles, actual revenues from 1990-2008, 2009-2010 estimates, forecasts to year 2013. Analysis of effects of the recession and why demand is still strong. Report covers: national/state market potentials, extensive end-user demographics, fees/cost of day care, major industry trends, industry consolidation, market niches, operating ratios, employer-based programs, government support/political & legislative outlook (by specific program), franchising, market share, and much more.

Results of new phone surveys, proprietary research, latest trade group-trade journal-private sector surveys, and extensive Census Bureau data. While birth rates level off at 4 million per year, those for women over 30 are rising, and these are mothers most likely to return to work quickly, Federal funding has tapered off the past several years, with household spending the key driver of growth. Study includes separate chapters analyzing Nannies & Nanny Agencies, as well as the Au Pair system. Demand for quality, affordable care remains strong, but fees vary widely and are rising faster than inflation. In-depth competitor profiles for: Knowledge Learning Corp., Learning Care Group, Nobel Learning Communities, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Child Development Schools, Goddard Systems. Ranking of top 50 companies and revenues. Study contains 100 tables and charts.
INTRODUCTION STUDY SCOPE, METHODOLOGY, SOURCES USED

NATURE OF THE BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW & MAJOR FINDINGS ($300)

  Major report findings. Highlights of all chapters: Child care’s importance in the economy, industry definition, major trends & developments, industry status report, demand factors (birth rates, women in the workforce, etc.), industry structure (no. of facilities by type: family day care homes, group centers, church, military, colleges, hospitals, federal gov’t.  status of each), discussion of recession, consolidation, industry $ size & growth: 1990-2013 forecasts, 2008-2009 performance, taxable/tax-exempt sites, political and legislative outlook/funding for child care 2000-2010, typical fees/costs, 2009 revenues of top 6 companies, regulated child care home 1991-2007, by type, major indy. operating ratios, avg. receipts, payrolls, indy. 5-year balance sheet.

THE POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK FOR CHILD CARE ($175)

  History and discussion of Federal child care assistance.
  History and recent funding/status of: Dependent Care Tax Credit, the Child Care Development Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, Head Start, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Transitional Assistance for Needy Families.
  Discussion of 2009 expanded dependent care tax credit/family relief act
  Recent trends in state funding of Pre-K programs – discussion.

TABLES:

  Federal Programs That Support Child Care -definition
  Value of Child Care Tax Credits Filed On Individual Income Tax Returns: 1998-2007
  Estimated Value of Child Care Tax Credit: 2000-2010F
  Child Care Development Block Grant Expenditures: 2000-2010
  Child and Adult Care Food Program Expenditures: 1998-2009
  Estimated Child & Adult Care Food Program Expenditures: 2000-2010
  Social Service Block Grant Expenditures: 1998-2007
  Estimated Social Services Block Grant Expenditures: 2000-2010
  Head Start Appropriations: 1998-2008
  Estimated Head Start Expenditures: 2000-2010
  TANF Appropriations and Expenditures: 2000-2006
  Estimated TANF Expenditures: 2000-2010
  Federal Expenditures for Child Care Related Services, by Type: 2000-2010
  Annual Percent Change in Federal Expend. for Child Care Services: 2001-2010
  Top 10 States by Total State Funding for Pre-K Programs: FY 1999 vs. 2009.

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY ($250)

Discussion & analyses of:
  Demographic trends – summary & discussion of birth rates, delayed marriages, postponed childbearing, birth rate decline during the recession. Women in the Work Force – discussion of trends.

TABLES:

  U.S. Annual Live Births and Birth Rate: 1980 to 2009 Fertility Rates for Women by Age Cohort: 1990 to 2008
  Fertility Rates for Women by Age Cohort for Birth of First Child: 1990 to 2003
  U.S. Population, No. of Children under Age Six, and Projected Live Births: 2000-2010
  Labor Force Participation Rates: 1990-2008
  Labor Force Partic. Rates of Women by Presence/Age of Youngest Child: 1990-2008

Highlights of survey: “Who’s Minding the Kids? (Spring 2005 –latest avail.), 1999 Census survey: “Who’s Minding the Kids? & 2006 study: “Who’s Minding The Kids in the Summer?” In-depth discussion and analysis of these topics

  Trends in child care arrangements
  Differences in child care arrangements based upon the age, education, income, and race of the family.
  Average weekly child care payments
  Differences in payments based upon the age, education, income, and race of the family.

15 DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES:

  Primary Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers under age 5 living with mother, by employment status & select characteristics of mother: 2006 (by race, marital status, education, family income), by type/location of care
  Primary Child Care Arrangements by Employed Mothers of Preschoolers: 1985 to 1999 (by age, race, marital status, education – for all tables below)
  Child Care Arrangements for Preschoolers by Family Characteristics and Employment Status of Mother: Spring 1999
  Child Care Arrangements for Preschoolers by Family Characteristics and Employment Status of Mother for Employed Mothers: Spring 1999
  Primary Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers of Employed Mothers: Spring 1999
  Primary Child Care Arrangements of Preschoolers of Employed Mothers: Spring 1999
  Weekly Child Care Payments by Families with Employed Mothers of Children Under 5: Spring 1999
  Average Weekly Child Care Expenditures by Employed Mothers of Children Under 5: Spring 1999
  Average Weekly Child Care Expenditures by Employed Mothers of Children Under 14: Spring 1999

SIZE & GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY ($200)

Discussion & analyses of:
  Census Bureau Estimates – positives and limitations
  Other Estimates of the Size of the Industry – by trade groups, brokerage firm analysts, Natl. Child Care Assn., competitors
  Federal Child Care Expenditures discussion
  Household Child Care Expenditures discussion
  Estimated U.S. Child Care Expenditures
  Discussion of factors affecting revenues during 2008-2009 recession, 2010 outlook
  2013 Forecast: discussion of rationale for growth, factors affecting revenue/demand.

TABLES:

  Estimated Annual Receipts for Taxable/Tax-Exempt Child Care Firms: 1986-2008
  Estimated Annual Receipts for Taxable, Tax-Exempt, and Non-employer Child Care Firms: 1997-2007
  Comparison of Estimates of the Size of the Child Care Industry
  Historical Federal Child Care Expenditures: 1990-2010
  Estimated Federal Government Child Care Expenditures, by type program: 1990-2010
  Household Child Care Expenditures
  Annual Growth Multiplier for Household Child Care Expenditures – Marketdata rationale
  Estimated Household Child Care Expenditures: 1990-2010
  Total estimated U.S. Child Care Expenditures: 1990-2010
  Comparison of Estimates of Size of the Industry: Marketdata vs. other sources
  Projected child care employment outlook from 2008-2018, Dept. of Labor data

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE & COMPETITION ($250)

  Industry structure – Summary & discussion of no. of providers, by kind.
  Characteristics of Child Care Providers
  Family day care
  Child Care Centers
  Estimated Number of Regulated Child Care Homes and Centers
  Church-based Centers – status report
  U.S. Military Facilities
  Employer Sponsored Programs
  Community Service Organizations – YMCA’s role
  Colleges & University-based care – status report
  Hospital-based care – status report
  Government Programs – status report
  Discussion of family day care
  Franchising Activity in The Child Care Industry, list of top companies/outlets
  Typical Size and Operating Expenses of Child Care Centers

TABLES:

  Estimated Number of Day Care Provider Sites By Type: 2009
  U.S. Census Bureau’s Estimate of the Number of Day Care Provider Sites, By Taxable vs. tax-exempt vs. non-employer establishments: 2007
  Child Care Employment: 2002 to 2012F
  Median Hourly Earnings of Various Child Care Occupations: 2008
  Regulated Child Care Homes: 1991 to 2007
  10 Largest For-Profit Child Care Companies : 2009
  Regulated Child Care Centers: 1993 to 2007
  Estimated Number of Regulated Child Care Homes and Centers: 2000-2010
  Average Annual Cost and Caregiver to Child Ratios in Dept. of Defense Child Development Centers
  Average Annual Cost Per Child in Dept. of Defense Family Child Care Homes
  Major Child Care Franchises (Entrepreneur magazine – costs, fees, no. of sites)
  Typical Child Care Center Size & Expenses, by Kind.

THE COST OF CHILD CARE ($100)

  Review/findings of NACCRRA 2009 report: Parents and the High Price of Child Care
  Review/findings of USDA 2008 report: Expenditures of Children by Families
  Census Bureau Survey of Income and Program Participation child care costs
  Child care cost inflation. BLS Consumer Price Index for Child Care and Nursery Schools, reasons for recent above avg. fee increases due to demand, women’s Workforce participation during recession, etc.
  Marketdata estimates of current and future child care costs

TABLES:

  Estimated Annual Expenditures on a Child by 2-Parent Family, 2008, by income class
  Weekly Family Child Care Costs for Employed Mother, Kids Under 5: 1991-2005
  Weekly Child Care Costs per Child, Employed Mothers with Children Under 5: 1991-99
  Comparison of the Consumer Price Index: All Items Vs. Child Care & Nursery Schools: 1991-2010 1st qtr.
  Comparison of the CPI for Child Care & Nursery Schools to Census SIPP Data
  Actual & Estd Annual Increases for the CPI for Child Care/Nursery Schools: 2000  2010
  Estimated Child Care Expenditures: 2000 to 2010
  Projected Family Child Care Costs: 2005-2010
  Projected Child Care Costs per Child: 2005-2010
  State child care costs: 50 states: 2008 $ price for care (infants, 4 yr. olds, school age)

NANNIES AND AU PAIRS ($200)

Nannies & Nanny Agencies
  Nannies Who Are They? – Demographics, typical duties, part-time babysitting demand grows, Status Report by head of INA, effects of the recession
  The 2009 INA Nanny Salary and Benefits Survey: major findings for salaries, employment, family profile, wages in select cities nationwide.
  Tax Issues
  Nanny Agencies – role & discussion of
  Nanny Surveillance discussion of
  Estimated Number of Nannies
  The Major Industry Trade Groups – name/address
Tables
  Number of Schedule H IRS Filings: 1995-2006
  Leading U.S. Nanny Agencies: name/address/phone
  Estimated Number of Nannies in the U.S. 2000 to 2010
Au Pair Agencies
  Au Pairs: Who Are They? – Demographics, typical duties
  Participant and Host Family Qualifications
  Tax Considerations
  Effect of the recession
  Au Pair Agencies
  Estimated Number of Au Pairs
Tables
  U.S. Dept. of State Designated Au Pair Sponsors: name/address/phone
  Estimated Number of Au Pairs in the U.S.: 2000 to 2010

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED CHILD CARE STATUS REPORT ($200)

Discussion & analyses of:
  Current Trends, status report by Exchange magazine
  Typical Employer Child Care Benefits Provided
  Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey: 2009 survey findings
  Estimated Number of Employer Based Child Care Centers
Tables
  Private Industry Employer Assistance for Child Care: 1999-2005
  Private Industry Employer Assistance for Child Care: National Compensation Survey, March 2004
  Estimated Number of Employer Based Child Care Centers: 2000-2010
  12 Largest Child Care Management Organizations
Church-based Day Care Services
  Overview & discussion, role.
  Estimated Number of Church-Housed Child Care Centers
Tables
  10 Largest Religious Organizations Housing Early Childhood Facilities in the US
  Estimated Number of Church Housed Child Care Centers: 2000 to 2010
Hospital-based Day Care
  Current Trends, Summary, Discussion
  Child Care In Health Care, survey of member center operations.
  Estimated Number of Hospital Sponsored Child Care Centers

TABLES:

  Hospital Sponsored Child Care Centers: 1980-2000
  Estimated Number of Hospital Sponsored Child Care Centers: 2000-2010
College-based Day Care
  Current Trends, Summary, Discussion
  Findings of survey by National Coalition for Campus Child Care (type programs, age Of kids served, how center is funded, etc.)
ECONOMIC OPERATING PERFORMANCE & KEY RATIOS ($300) (some establishment data not yet available from 2007 survey)
  Review of the Census of Service Industries from 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007
  Discussion of for-profit and non-profit establishments; aggregate and per establishment financials; legal form of organization; industry concentration; distribution of centers by size; and distribution of centers by state and metro area. Summary of 2007 data released vs. data coming later in 2010-2011.
  Industry balance sheet and income statements and select business ratios – discussion of industry’s financial health: 2005-2009

16 DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES:

  Child Care Centers: Number of Establishments, Annual Receipts, and Annual Payroll: 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007
  Child Care Centers: Number of Establishments, Average Annual Receipts per Establishment, and Average Annual Payroll: 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007
  Child Care Center Establishments and Receipts by Legal Form of Organization: 2002, 1997
  All Child Care Firms: Number of Establishments, by Receipts Size: 1997, 2002
  All Child Care Firms: Number of Establishments, by Receipts Size: 2002
  Industry Concentration by Top 50 Firms: Subject to Federal Taxes: 1992-2002
  Industry Concentration by Top 50 Firms: Exempt, Federal Taxes: 1992-2002
  Estabs. & Receipts of Firms Subject to Federal Income Tax, by State: 1997, 2002
  Estabs. & Receipts of Firms Exempt from Federal Income Tax, by State: 1997, 2002
  100 Largest Metro Areas Ranked by No. of Non-Profit Child Care Centers: 2002
  RMA Annual Statements, Industry Balance Sheets/Income Statements: 2005-2009
  RMA Annual Statements, Industry Balance Sheets/Income Statements: By company size: 2005-2009
  RMA Annual Statements, Key Financial Ratios: 2005-2009.
PROFILES OF THE LEADING FOR-PROFIT DAY CARE CENTER CHAINS ($250) (In-depth profile covering: number of centers operated, company history, program descriptions, specializations, 2005-2010 financial performance, strategies, contracts, headquarters, mergers)
  Knowledge Learning Corp. Learning Care Group Bright Horizons Family Solutions Nobel Learning Communities
  Goddard Systems
  Child Development Schools

REFERENCE DIRECTORY

  Industry Trade Associations, Journals, Consultants, Other Sources


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