LICENSED DAY CARE IN ORANGE COUNTY : DAY CARE CENTERS

(California defines a day care center as any place, facility or building where non-medical care or supervision is provided for children under 18 years of age, for less than 24 hours per day.)

Number Number Average Spaces Year of Centers of Spaces per Center 1988 655 38,566 58.9 1987 642 37,759 58.8 1986 616 35,223 57.1 1985 579 32,977 56.9

Increase in centers since 1985: 13%

Increase in spaces since 1985: 17%

DAY CARE HOMES

(California defines day care homes as places offering regularly provided care, protection and supervision of children in the care-givers own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day.)

Number Number Average Spaces Year of Homes of Spaces per Home 1988 2,370 15,444 6.5 1987 2,340 15,006 6.4 1986 2,119 13,528 6.4 1985 2,080 12,480 6.0 1984 1,848 11,088 6.0 1983 1,607 * -- 1982 1,619 * -- 1981 1,555 * -- 1980 1,314 6,096 4.6 1979 1,176 4,997 4.2

Increase in homes since 1979: 102%

Increase in homes since 1985: 14%

Increase in spaces since 1979: 209%

Increase in spaces since 1985: 24%

* Information not reported

Sources: County Department of Social Services; California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing