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Campbell staff seeks county licensure to expand community‑center preschool into full‑day childcare
Summary
Recreation staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission they have an application ready to seek county licensure to convert the part‑time preschool into an all‑day licensed childcare program; staff said the county has 90 days to respond and emphasized affordability as a goal.
Campbell recreation staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that they are pursuing county licensure that would allow the community‑center play‑based preschool to operate extended hours and full‑day childcare.
Jay Phillips, the new recreation coordinator, said staff are preparing to submit a licensure application to the county and expect the county to have a 90‑day review window. "Our application's ready to drop off at the county on Friday morning, and then they will have 90 days to respond to us to see if we are good to be approved for licensure," Phillips said.
Why it matters: staff argued expanded licensed hours would help address local child‑care shortages and support working families. Currently the program operates part‑time with multiple classrooms; staff described the plan as enabling morning start times as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick‑up as late as 6 p.m., while preserving a core curriculum block during daytime hours.
Staff described steps and constraints. The facility must meet state regulations on staff‑to‑child ratios, fencing and other code requirements before full licensure is granted. Recreation specialist Tiffany has been leading the application work, Phillips said, and staff plan to open extended care first within an existing classroom and then expand to additional rooms as capacity and approvals allow.
Staff gave comparative cost context while stressing affordability goals: they noted market price points for similar programs are often in the $2,000–$3,000 per month range but said the commission and staff will seek a price point that keeps the program accessible. Phillips also provided current enrollment figures for existing part‑time classrooms and said existing families would be offered the option to join an extended‑hours program if it opens.
The presentation also placed the preschool in the context of wider youth services: the department described eight weeks of day camp, dozens of field trips, and employment for more than 50 recreation leaders and leaders‑in‑training.
No formal action was taken; staff said they will proceed with the county application and return with updates. The commission did not take a vote on licensing at the meeting.
