Running a child care business requires balancing exceptional care with complex operations: enrollment, finances, compliance, and more. The Shared Services Alliance (SSA) provides child care providers with the technology, coaching, and business tools needed to strengthen their programs and build long-term stability.
CDA partnered with YMCA Childcare Resource Service to launch this pilot in 2022. This year, 50 child care providers in South San Diego were selected to participate.
User-friendly tools for enrollment management, family communication, billing, and administrative tasks.
Personalized guidance from experienced coaches who understand the child care business.
Support with financial planning, marketing, compliance, and operations.
When child care providers have the support they need, everyone benefits. Providers experience greater stability. Families access reliable, high-quality care. Children thrive in well-managed environments.
By equipping providers with technology, coaching, and business tools, CDA is building a stronger early care and education system where providers thrive and children receive the highest quality care.
The Shared Services Alliance currently serves a select group of providers in South San Diego. To learn about future opportunities or other provider services, contact our team.
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Variable schedules are reimbursed for the actual care hours provided that are within the hours authorized. The reimbursement will not exceed the amount billed by the provider or the full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) RMRC listed on the certificate for child care services. CDA will not reimburse for child absences, provider holiday or closure days on a variable schedule. If the full billed/invoiced amount is not paid, the parent is responsible for the difference directly to the provider.
The number of reimbursable provider holidays and/or non-operation days is limited to a maximum of 10 days per fiscal year. Once these allowable limits are exceeded, reimbursement will be prorated for future closure days.
Fees for registration, material and/or insurance may be reimbursed if the current reimbursement amount does not exceed the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). Reimbursement of these fees is limited to one (1) per child, per fiscal year and will be made in a single payment when requested on the child’s attendance record.
Note: For providers with programs that have multiple fees in one year or where it has been determined that the reimbursement amount exceeds the RMRC, the excess fees will be the responsibility of the parent.
When child care is authorized for a total of 25 or more hours per week the Full Time Weekly RMRC will be used. When child care is authorized for a total of less than 25 hours per week the Part Time RMRC will be used.
