Input sought on the development of an Early Childhood Development Center at Shimer Square in Mount Carroll, IL
The City of Mount Carroll, in partnership with Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH), is asking for parents and/or primary child caretakers in and within a 30-minute radius of Mount Carroll, IL to complete a short survey concerning your current and future childcare needs. The survey will take less than 5 minutes. Your participation is a critical component for determining the feasibility of creating an Early Childhood Development Center on the Shimer Square campus at 203 E. Seminary Street in Mount Carroll, IL.
Information is being collected primarily through an online childcare needs assessment survey (below) and phone interviews with parents living within a 30-minute radius of Mount Carroll, IL. The information from the study will assist GROWTH and the City of Mount Carroll to determine if a new construction childcare center will meet the childcare needs of the region. The effort will be mutually beneficial in the retention of existing families having access to quality childcare while attracting and retaining talented workforce in the area.
The objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive picture of the current and forecasted demand for childcare services, the market for childcare in the area, potential childcare service types, and childcare center features. The market study will also serve as a method to attract a viable daycare operator. GROWTH was awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Shimer Square Job and Daycare Creation Project that will be used to help construct a new daycare facility on the campus. Total project costs exceed $1.8 million. Total project costs exceed $1.8 million. Pending the results of the survey, construction is anticipated to begin in 2023. The effort is also anticipated to create 27 jobs that are accessible to residents within the region.
Background
Family friendly services such as quality childcare can contribute to an environment of work-life support and can help raise the profile and attractiveness of Mount Carroll and Shimer Square. It is well known that existing childcare centers in the community have been operating at capacity for years with a long waiting list. In 2022, GROWTH applied and was awarded $800,000 in grant funds through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to develop a childcare center at its Shimer Square campus. Shimer Square is a multi-phased, mixed-use development by GROWTH that encompasses a mixture of housing, business, and community facilities. In January 2023, GROWTH sought to hire a consultant to conduct a childcare feasibility study. The City of Mount Carroll agreed to fund the required market study early in 2023 and GROWTH commissioned Triangle 2 Solutions, an experienced childcare center market analyst, to investigate the potential services and physical space that will be needed for a new childcare center and early childhood programs to serve the area. The assessment will determine and ultimately enable GROWTH to successfully develop a new construction, childcare facility at its Shimer Square campus.
Information is being collected primarily through an online childcare needs assessment survey (below) and phone interviews with parents living within a 30-minute radius of Mount Carroll, IL. The information from the study will assist GROWTH and the City of Mount Carroll to determine if a new construction childcare center will meet the childcare needs of the region. The effort will be mutually beneficial in the retention of existing families having access to quality childcare while attracting and retaining talented workforce in the area.
- Survey link: http://triangle2.Mt-Carroll-Childcare-Survey.alchemer.com/s3/
- The link will remain live through February 24, 2023
The objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive picture of the current and forecasted demand for childcare services, the market for childcare in the area, potential childcare service types, and childcare center features. The market study will also serve as a method to attract a viable daycare operator. GROWTH was awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Shimer Square Job and Daycare Creation Project that will be used to help construct a new daycare facility on the campus. Total project costs exceed $1.8 million. Total project costs exceed $1.8 million. Pending the results of the survey, construction is anticipated to begin in 2023. The effort is also anticipated to create 27 jobs that are accessible to residents within the region.
Background
Family friendly services such as quality childcare can contribute to an environment of work-life support and can help raise the profile and attractiveness of Mount Carroll and Shimer Square. It is well known that existing childcare centers in the community have been operating at capacity for years with a long waiting list. In 2022, GROWTH applied and was awarded $800,000 in grant funds through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to develop a childcare center at its Shimer Square campus. Shimer Square is a multi-phased, mixed-use development by GROWTH that encompasses a mixture of housing, business, and community facilities. In January 2023, GROWTH sought to hire a consultant to conduct a childcare feasibility study. The City of Mount Carroll agreed to fund the required market study early in 2023 and GROWTH commissioned Triangle 2 Solutions, an experienced childcare center market analyst, to investigate the potential services and physical space that will be needed for a new childcare center and early childhood programs to serve the area. The assessment will determine and ultimately enable GROWTH to successfully develop a new construction, childcare facility at its Shimer Square campus.
