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CHANHASSEN
MEMORANDUM
Todd Hoffman, Director of Park and Recreation
FROM:
Patty Dexter, Recreation Supervisor
DATE: July 7, 1998
Child Care
April 8, 1998, marked the two year anniversary of offering child care services at the
CRC. The standard operating hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - noon.
At the request of customers, service was also made available during the winter
months on a trial basis. The numbers did not support continuation of the evening
child care hours.
Revenues and Expenditures have been tracked since the origination of the program.
Listed below is a summary Revenue/Expenditure Comparison (attached is a detailed
chart.)
Time Period Revenue Expenditure Net +/-
Apr. '96 - Dec. '96 $2,277.50 $8,134 -$5,856.50
Jan. '97- Dec. '97 $5,102.50 $12,533.00 -$7,430.50
Jan. '98- June '98 $2,370.75 $6,344.00 -$3,973.25
Total $9,750.75 $27,011.00 -$17,260.25
Although I believe this is a wonderful service provided by the CRC, I also believe
we need to be financially responsible. The numbers do not financially justify the
continuation of the child care service.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Park and Recreation Commission approve the
discontinuation of the Child Care Program at the Chanhassen Recreation Center
effective August 17, 1998.
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Child Care
Child Care completed its first full year of operation in 1997.
Child Care was available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Durh~g the months of June,
July, and August, staffing for Chikt Care was cut from two members to one staff member.
Since 1996, Child Care has served 1854 children anti 1408 adults. The quarterly figures are illustrated
below:
Qumter Children Attending Parents Served Daily Average
Jan.- Mar. 562 426 9.0
Apr. - June 515 406 8.0
July - Sept. 346 238 5.7
Oct. - Dec. 431 338 7.3
A total of 145 different families or 185 children have participated in this program.
Although revenue generated by Child Care does not cover the operating cost of the program, the
primary factor is that the CRC is providing a service to the customers and in return, the customers are
purchasing punch cards to use the fitness or aerobics room.
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Child Care
Child care was implemented in April of 1996. The hours are as follows:
· Labor Day through memorial Day: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - noon
· Summer Months: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. ~ noon
Use of the Child Care service was slow in the beginning, as the weather was warming up and
customers were exercising outdoors. The fall and winter months saw an increase in attendance
numbers.
Child care has served 783 children and 561 adults. The quarterly figures are illustrated below:
Quarter Children Attending Parents Served daily Average
April - June * 132 102 2.5
July - September 206 151 5.3
October - December 445 308 7.3
· first quarter this program was offered
A total of 93 different families (or 125 children) have participated in this program. In October,
the sale of Child Care punch cards went into effect.
At the request of CRC customers, evening child care was made available 2 nights a week. A trial
run was offered for 8 weeks. Due to a lack of response and interest, the evening child care was
discontinued.
Although revenue generated by Child Care may not appear to cover the operating cost of the
program, the primary factor is that the CRC is providing a service to the customers and in return,
the customers are purchasing punch cards to use the fitness or aerobic rooms. Of the 93 families
that place their children in Child Care, over 75% state that they would not work out at CRC if the
Child care program were to be eliminated.
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