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Foley & Foley

Sherry Foley & Tim Foley

Appellate Practice, Estate Planning & Administration, Education and Commercial Litigation

March 2023
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Big Loss of Childcare Providers Post Pandemic

Before the pandemic, the number of child care providers in the U.S. was already declining. Three years later and the problem is worse. Between December 2019 and March 2021, over 8,800 child care centers closed, and almost 7,000 licensed family child care programs ended. Years of low wages and lack of benefits have resulted in severe staffing shortages for child care programs. And many child care providers that temporarily closed during the pandemic, or had to lay off staff members, have not had the financial resources to reopen. Some that remain struggle to provide a safe, healthy environment.

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Families Struggle to Find Safe, High-Quality Child Care


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Finding affordable and safe day care has become a significant challenge for working parents. Child care for an infant in a licensed center now exceeds annual in-state tuition at public universities in 34 states. But money means nothing if your child doesn’t come home safely at day’s end. Serious inconsistencies in licensing, enforcement, training, and staffing have created dangerous situations where thousands of kids are injured each year – some fatally – while in the care of others.

BY THE NUMBERS

12.8

Million

There are an estimated 12.8 million children under the age of six in child care in the United States.

VIDEO BOOKMARK

Transitioning to Day Care

Are you sending your child to day care for the first time? Watch this video to help prepare kids and parents for the big day care drop-off.
 

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CHILD CARE RESOURCES

Child Care Resource & Referral agencies help families find child care as well as assist child care providers with resources.
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