Early Childhood Focus

Waiting List for Child-care Aid Swells

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:13:28 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Concord Monitor
By Karen Langley
A waiting list for families seeking child-care assistance has grown three times as fast as expected but has not trimmed costs enough to avoid further cuts.

Kittery Family Center Closes; Cites Lack of Funding

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:33:32 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Foster's Daily Democrat
By Geoff Cunningham Jr.
KITTERY � A lack of funding amid a tough economy has resulted in the decision to close the Family Resource Center at Landmark Hill just before the Christmas holiday.

New Law Requires Fingerprints of Child-care Workers

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:49:20 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Concord Monitor
By Shira Schoenberg
Child-care workers will soon need to be fingerprinted for criminal background checks under a new state law that takes effect Jan. 4.

Dover Child-care Center Asks City to Continue Full Rent Subsidy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:55 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Foster's Daily Democrat
By Leslie Modica
DOVER � A nonprofit that provides child care primarily for low-income families is struggling to pay its rent in the McConnell Center and now the City Council must decide if it will increase its planned subsidy while the McConnell Center continues to operate in the red.

Many Low-Income Families Forced to Wait for Child Care Aid

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:04 PST

Child care advocates fear that low-income parents will keep their kids out of child care programs because of a shortage of tuition aid.

Waiting for Child Care: State Assistance Frozen, Families Face Waiting List

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:05:43 PST

DOVER � Over a thousand low-income families requiring child care assistance could be placed on a waiting list after a dramatic increase in enrollment drained state resources.

Child-care Subsidies on Hold

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:42:39 PST

Faced with soaring numbers of requests for child-care assistance, the state will start a waiting list this week for any new families seeking subsidies. No additional families are likely to receive aid until July, when more than 1,000 could be on the list, according to the administrator of the state Child Development Bureau.

State: Stratham Day Star Child Care Center in Violation

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:21:27 PST

STRATHAM � State investigators ruled a local child care center violated state regulations after it was found a staff member shook two children, called another child stupid and left one child unattended.

Child Care Options Even Scarcer

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:40:52 PST

News that Ann Mawee's Kinder Kare in Concord had lost its license left Amy Upton's phone ringing. Upton, the director of the East Side Learning Center, said she fielded "at least" eight phone calls this week from parents who had been sending their children to Ann Mawee, now scrambling to find spots elsewhere. She had little to offer.

Four Decades of Dedication in Laconia; Lakes Region Child Care Centers Celebrates 40th Year

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:40:29 PST

With a special nod to founder Sara Allen, the Lakes Region Child Care Centers on Thursday celebrated 40 years of providing quality, affordable child care services for local families.

Open Model Adopted for Child Care Rules

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:01:14 PST

Earlier this month, the state Bureau of Child Care Licensing released a 117-page draft of proposed revisions to the rules that govern how licensed child-care providers in the state care for children.

Child Care Records Now Updated Online

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:03:08 PST

There are few things more important in life than ensuring the personal safety of our children. That's why choosing a child-care center - in essence, entrusting the well being of our sons or daughters to what could be virtual strangers - can be such a harrowing experience for parents.

Parents Face Dilemmas When Trying To Find Child Care

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:35:08 PST