Early Childhood Focus

County Losing Child Care Center

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:04:07 PST

A day care center that's been part of the Auburn landscape for 37 years will close its doors Aug. 19, leaving no registered day care centers in DeKalb County. A depressed economy and the retirement of its director, Lillian Ritchie, has caused the Auburn Presbyterian Church to close its day care center and preschool.

Financal Crunch Making Child Care More Difficult for Some Parents

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:54:32 PST

Like most parents juggling child care costs in the current economic climate. Brenda Bunton of West Lafayette keeps a careful budget.

Event Assists With Cost of Child Care

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:01:13 PST

According to a report released by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, the price of child care is rising faster than the average rate of inflation. In Indiana, the average cost per year (based on 2007 figures) at a child care center for an infant is $9,005. The cost per year for a 4 year-old averages $7,001, and for a school-age child, it is around $6,108.

The Big Business of Caring for Little Kids

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:37:31 PST

When Sharon Rainey and her mother decided to open A Kids World, Inc. in 1990, there were only an handful of child care providers in the area. That is why the two decided to open their own business. They saw a need.

FSSA Child Care Rating System Expands To 40 More Counties

Mon, 05 May 2008 11:35:23 PST

A state rating system for child care centers began enrolling providers in 40 southern, western and north-central counties Thursday, but a critic is promoting a boycott because she believes the program has a liberal agenda.

Child Care Rating System to go Statewide

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:32:21 PST

Fort Wayne, IN) -- Starting next month, the state will roll out a ratings system for child care providers, that was developed right here in Northeast Indiana.

Local child care program going statewide

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:59:32 PST

A local program designed to improve the quality of child care and give parents a resource for finding and rating providers will be extended throughout Indiana beginning in January.

Rapid growth seen in lightly regulated child care ministries

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:08:58 PST

The fast-growing business of child care ministries is drawing some concern about child safety and relatively light regulations.

State shifts $10M to boost child care fund

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:58:30 PST

State officials have shifted $10 million in funding to provide child care vouchers to 2,000 children of parents working to get off of welfare.

Home entrepreneurs test child-care waters

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:30:56 PST

Motherhood is a common path to the home-based child care business, but more childless women looking for self-employment options also are getting into the field.

FSSA might face $10 million penalty over welfare-to-work rate

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:14:13 PST

The federal government warned the state this week it faces a $10 million penalty for not moving enough welfare recipients into jobs and off public rolls in 2005.

By-the-hour child care center opens

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:34:38 PST

Child care loopholes enable predators

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:46:56 PST