Childcare and Development

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Childcare is an important need in the community, particularly for military families with one or both parents deployed. The Fort Carson Regional Growth Plan will assess the adequacy of existing childcare and development services and will quantify the social and economic impact of the childcare industry to Fort Carson families. Projected increases in families and children will be used to estimate the future impact.

Click here for current maps on child care, preschool, and other early care and education programs/facilities near Fort Carson.

From an economic perspective, childcare is important because it enhances and expands the available labor force and makes it more productive. The Growth Plan will also determine how the availability of childcare/child development services influences the ability of military spouses to work outside of the home. It will help to determine the value that the industry provides to parents who work outside of the home and the revenues contributed to the economy directly by the childcare industry.

Click here for the "Economic Impact of Child Care and Early Education in the Pikes Peak Region."

Phase I Overview (July 2008)

The complete Phase I Growth Plan report, which includes the following chapters on Childcare and Development, is available here:

  • Childcare and Development Chapter
  • Childcare and Development Technical Report
  • Childcare and Development Recommendations

Phase II Overview (July 2010)

The Phase II analysis includes data collection from licensed childcare providers that serve Fort Carson families (including child development centers located on Fort Carson). The report addresses childcare demand and available capacity, impacts to child advocacy and parent support services, and analyzes the economic impacts of child care in the Fort Carson region. The complete Phase II Growth Plan is available here.

Phase III Overview (July 2011)

Phase III of the Growth Plan continues regional communication and coordination, and PPACG is working with stakeholders to monitor, update, and implement the Growth Plan recommendations. For information on the Growth Plan implementation status reports, click here.

Partnership Group

A Child Development Partnership Group, comprised of representatives from the childcare and child development sector, meets regularly.