Resource Guide - 20 Step Process
20 Step Process (Excel Spreadsheet)
| Step | Activity | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Measurable Outcomes |
| Planning | Move Forward or Not? | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Analyze Child Care Needs | Market Research | |||||||||||
| 2 | Study Project Feasibility | Business Plan | |||||||||||
| 3 | Research and Attend CCL Orientation (I&II) | Title 22 & 5 Compliance | |||||||||||
| 4 | Obtain Predevelopment Funding | Grant Application & In-Kind Donations | |||||||||||
| Predevelopment | Ready to Build? | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Select and Control Site | Land Use Approval or a CUP | |||||||||||
| 6 | Choose Center Director | Contract for Services | |||||||||||
| 7 | Select Architect, Program Schematic | Contract & Drawings | |||||||||||
| 8 | Acquire Site | Grant Deed or Lease Agreement | |||||||||||
| 9 | Raise Funds and Develop Financial Plan | Funding Plan, Pursue Contracts for Services | |||||||||||
| 10 | Obtain Predevelopment Financing | Commitments | |||||||||||
| 11 | Develop Architectural Design & Planning Review | Plan Check Submittal | |||||||||||
| 12 | Architectural Working Drawings | Drawings | |||||||||||
| 13 | Plan Check & Revisions | Building Permit | |||||||||||
| 14 | Select Contractor | Contract | |||||||||||
| Development | License to Operate? | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Close Loan, Start Construction, Attend Licensing Orientation (III) | Funding & License Application | |||||||||||
| 16 | Supervise Construction, Site Work & Foundations | Complete Foundation & Submit License Application | |||||||||||
| 17 | Supervise Construction, Framing & Rough Installations | Building & Progress | |||||||||||
| 18 | Supervise Construction, Finish Work, Landscape & Punch List | Completed Structure & Certificate of Occupancy | |||||||||||
| 19 | Convert to Permanent Loan, Obtain License to Operate | Mortgage Loan, Fire Marshal Utilities, License to Operate | |||||||||||
| Start Up! | Time Opening & Market | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Start Up! | Positive Cash Flow | |||||||||||
| Developed by Santa Cruz County Ventures and Kern County Local Investment in Child Care with Funding from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. | |||||||||||||