Early Childhood Focus

Local Child Care Centers Respond to Tough Economy

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:52:26 PST

Child care centers in Randolph County are responding to the economy�s downturn by offering sliding fee scales and expanding hours to serve parents who work a second shift.

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.

Options Lacking for Quality Child Care in Chatham

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:45:46 PST

Maria Sayers and her husband based their decision to buy a home on Wilmington Island largely on the area's quality schools when they relocated from Athens in 2002.

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.

Child Care Price Rising Faster Than Inflation Rate

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:13:17 PST

According to a report released recently 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. The report, "Parents and the High Price of Child Care: 2008 Update," provides typical prices of child care for infants and for 4-year-olds in centers and family child care homes nationwide. It said that over the course of a year, the average price of full-time center care for one infant and one 4-year-old child increased an average of 6.5 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, almost twice the rate of inflation.

Price For Child Care Soars

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:23:34 PST

A new report by a national child care advocacy group shows what parents have known for a long time: High-quality child care, especially for babies, is expensive and hard to find.

Quality Child Care Getting Harder for Working Parents to Afford

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:14:47 PST

Timothy and Jennifer Puleo looked for quality, price and location when searching for child care for their baby. Price, it turned out, was often the deal-breaker. Puleo, an insurance underwriter, said his Short Hills company offered a 30 percent discount if he used a center within three miles of the job. But the big chains in that area were so expensive even the discount wouldn't have helped, he said.

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.

Rising Cost of Child Care Raising Concerns in Area

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:37 PST

It's cheaper in North Carolina to send your child to college for a year than it is to pay for a year's worth of child care for an infant or 4-year-old.

Report: Price of Child Care Rising Faster Than Average Rate of Inflation

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:57:43 PST

Arlington, Va - According to a report released by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) today entitled Parents and the High Price of Child Care: 2008 Update, the price of child care is rising faster than the average rate of inflation.

Survey: State has least affordable infant care

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:42:49 PST

When their two children were in full-time child care, Marsha and Chris Kasper had been paying out about $1,400 a month to an Appleton child care center.

For some, child care is out of reach

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:19:33 PST

While affordable housing is a big problem for many Juneau residents, child care is of equal or greater concern for many families.

Child care burning hole in parents' wallets

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:16:32 PST

Like all single parents, Waukegan real estate agent Eldridge Johnson knows his children come first. Even if that means spending a little extra money to ensure that Andre, 12, Javonn, 3, and Kayden, 2, have the best of care when he is working.

State near top in cost of child care

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:08:10 PST

Parents of college-age children rejoice: It costs less to send a 19-year-old to the University of Montana for a year than it does to put a 4-year-old in full-time day care.

Child Care Most Expensive In Wisconsin

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:04:47 PST

Wisconsin is one of the most expensive states when it comes to the cost of child care. The cost of daycare in the state can be down right crippling.

Opinion: Employers should help parents with child care costs or pay indirectly in productivity.

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:41:45 PST

Stressed-out families are struggling to find affordable, high-quality day care all over the country. More so in states like North Carolina, where efforts to raise educational requirements for day-care workers have increased expenses at child-care centers. Providers, in turn, have passed those costs along to parents.

High priority, high cost of child care

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:04:34 PST

Renee Hankins and her fiance pay more to keep their sons in day care than they pay on their home.

Quality child care an uphill battle

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:56:21 PST

The quality of New York's child care is generally high, but complicated regulations are making it tough for providers and the high cost makes it a struggle for many parents.

N.Y. High on Costliest Child Care List

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:25:48 PST

Child-care center costs in New York state are among the least affordable in the nation, according to a study released today. In fact, a year of full-time care at a center for an infant or preschooler could cost about double the tuition and fees at a four-year public college in the state, according to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies' study.

Dealing with the Rising Costs of Child Care

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:10:37 PST

If your child is in day care, you know how expensive it can be. In some cases, it can be more than a mortgage payment. A report released Wednesday says New York is one of the most expensive states for child care.