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Home My WebLink About20003221.tiff a Kit t OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 915 10TH STREI=T P.O. BOX 758 TGREELEY, COLORADO 80632 W EBSITE: www.co.weld.co us iiiip C. PHONE: FAX:970-356-4000, EX-35 4200 FAX: 970-352-0242 COLORADO December 18, 2000 Mary Hamilton NCMC Children's Center 2101 16`h Street Greeley CO 80631 Dear Ms. Hamilton: The Board of County Commissioners appreciates the quality of child care services provided through child care centers to our clients and the community at large. As recently as January 1, 2000, the Beard was able to provide a 9% rate increase to all providers and expand its client eligibility tc '15% of poverty. The Board has reviewed your request for increases to child care center rates ocginning January 1, 2001. However, after an extensive analysis of our child care and associated budgets and expenditures, child care funding forecasts and the availability of child care slots, the Board has reached the decision not to provide rate increases for child care providers for Calendar Year 2001. Weld County's child care allocation and associated resources are not sufficient to support increases. Very truly yours, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Barbara J. Kirkme'yer, Chai I r M.I. Geile, Pro-Tem Da e K. Hp Geor, E. Baxter Glenn as cc: Don Warden Judy Griego . eva / J I D O/6)O 2000-3221 July 20, 2000 Weld County Commissioners 915 10th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Commissioners: The child care centers of Weld County have been providing quality child care choices to families eligible to receive assistance through Social Services for 40+ years. Prior to about 1990, child care providers were reimbursed at the same rate they charged non-subsidized parents. At that point, Weld County began underpaying providers for their services. Providers set their child care rates to operate at a break-even level. Reimbursement rates have stayed frozen for three to four years at a time,whereas provider costs increase annually. This forces centers to somehow absorb the loss in revenue from subsidized families. At this time, some providers limit the number of subsidized children they will accept to decrease financial loss. With appropriate funding there would be an adequate number of spaces available for all children, including infants and toddlers. Many providers have to limit the number of spaces made available to subsidized families due to the low reimbursement rate. This limits parent choice which is an important guideline in the Federal Register, and creates a two-tiered system where low income parents don't have access to the same care as non-subsidized parents. We are requesting that the County Commissioners examine and adjust reimbursement rates on an annual basis to insure equal access to child care services for all families and providers can operate at a break even level. Statistics clearly show that for every one dollar spent on consistent early child care, taxpayers save over seven dollars on juvenile intervention. We respectfully request to meet with the County Commissioners to discuss this request at your earliest convenience. It is clear that without a reimbursement rate increase for this fall, many centers are facing the same deficits for subsidized families and the resulting budget shortfalls. l.f1I.LLsLvc.z., &jL,,iLct .E1J&t•�.. /77u4x Arid-e, ir r2 . c j A c c Eu & Q r �wk� �7� I_(,L�/{://ce Cc .il L. •-.'. ire Cr/ice`'` /4 (47-ti bk t)tJ 1 ! M...u.,C, -4` t Q (-)L vets tip ; . 90\� &r au<,� Q e`�Alec\ ��` Cy ,v `�cu Cate CLm 7?�g �.2ur, �. do;�� l./- �.1/� 1 n� � ice 777 O-Fht�, 15..L�--)oCDrcr CD ✓th.�� a bpi" L za l �� t t Pe f�hr _ 12/06/00 15:12 FAX 970 346 7691 WELD CTY SOC SERVICES O003 Addresses for providers on letter to commissioners: Sandra Bright ABC West Child Development Center 5000 W. 11th St. Greeley,Co. 80634 353-2222 ext.0 Robin Anthony ABC Central Child Development Center 1511 12th St. Greeley,Co. 80631 352-2222 ext 1 Scott Bright Bright School Age Centers 5000 W. 11th St. Greeley,Co. 80634 352-2222 ext.0 Linda Neighberbauer Monfort Early Learning Center P.O.B#69 Greeley,Co. 80632 330-8008 ext. 6325 Peggy Burden My Friends and Me Learning Center 165 S.2nd. LaSalle,Co. 80645 284-5131 Julie Kerr Children's World Learning Center 2802 22nd St Greeley, Co. 80631 330-5500 Christine Weidman Starline Preschool 2418 19th Avenue Greeley,co. 80631 353-7541 12/06/00 15:12 FAX 970 346 7691 WELD C11' SOC SERVICES 141002 Mary Hamilton tit Asa?, Co.b'o63/ NCMC Children's Center — 4.7/Di G (This center is due to open October,2000 ands we a e not contracted with c of Peggy at them at this is point,p Me and do not have an address. Would suggest you is President of the organization.) Theo Digeneress Adventure Child Care Center 5800 W. 18th St. Greeley,Co. 80634 330-7540 Janet Moulton Kinder Care Learning Center 4059 W. l lth St Greeley,Co. 80631 352-0721 Nancy Fox Superior Child Care Polka Dot House 4601 W.9th St. Greeley.Co. 80634 353-2096 Catherine Wagy La Petite Academy 3519 W. 12th St. Greeley,Co. 80634 356-9151 If you have any questions or need fin-the:information,please call me at 352-1551,ext. 6302. Ramona Yarnell Hello