Building on the California Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Study, this report looks at the licensed workforce in Sonoma County, California. It includes a profile of its core members: family child care providers and center-based educators (directors, teachers, and assistants); the state of educator well-being; and current issues affecting the field.
This spring, CSCCE produced a report on the composition and well-being of the Sonoma County early care and education workforce.
- Compared to our statewide sample, center teachers and assistants in Sonoma County were more likely to participate in public assistance programs. While few center directors leveraged these safety net programs, 45 percent of FCC providers and 50 percent of center teachers and assistants used at least one form of public support—most often Medi-Cal.
- Maintaining sufficient revenue was a common challenge (69 percent of FCC providers and 49 percent of centers). FCC providers were also particularly likely to struggle with maintaining enrollment (60 percent).
- A majority of FCC providers intend to continue providing home-based services in three years (68 percent of small FCC providers and 80 percent of large FCC providers). Around one in ten providers planned to retire.
The report is one in a series of county-level reports building off the California ECE Workforce Study.
Suggested Citation
Powell, A., Muruvi, W., Austin, L., & Petig, A. (2024). The Early Care and Education Workforce of Sonoma County. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley. https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/sonoma-ece-workforce-study