Early Childhood Focus

MN Has 3rd Highest Child-Care Costs In Nation

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:23:02 PST

Child-care costs in Minnesota are the third highest in the nation, based on the price of care as a percentage of the median income for a two-parent family, according to a new report from the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

Slumping Economy Having Adverse Effect on Child Care in Alabama

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:23:52 PST

Working parents are having a hard time affording quality child care because of the economic downturn, according to a report from a national child-care advocacy organization.

Study: Child-care Costs in U.S. Way Out of Line

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:12:08 PST

Child-care costs in Minnesota are the third highest in the nation based on the price of child care as a percentage of the state median income for a two-parent family, according to a new report from the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA).

Child Care Costs are Taxing Families, and Providers, Too

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:55:13 PST

After having their first child, Kevin, three months ago, Krystle and Scott Stull said they were surprised to learn how expensive child care is.

Managing Childcare Costs in a Troubled Economy

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:29:36 PST

Child care is expensive � ask any working parent. Child care is often the second largest monthly expense, after mortgage/rent payments, which a family with young children deals with.

WA in Top Five for High Child Care Costs

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:54:11 PST

Young families are feeling added pressure from inflation because the amount they pay for childcare is rising even faster than other expenses. In a new national survey of childcare costs, average prices in Washington State are the third most expensive for babies, and fourth most expensive for preschoolers.

Costs for Child Care Skyrocket

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:51:59 PST

Jennifer Wiebe shakes her head and sighs when she talks about what she is paying for child care.

Resources Can Help Deal With Rising Cost of Child's Education

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:41:38 PST

As school begins this fall my husband and I are celebrating the fact that after 30 years of parenthood we have reached the end of education expenses, including 12 years of college tuition, for our three children. Surprise: This is just in time to contribute to the education 'fund for our first grandchild, due in a few weeks.

College or Child Care? They Cost About the Same

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:04:03 PST

After the balloons and cigars, it has long been the tradition among new parents to open a savings account for their newborns for college.

Oklahoma Rates in Middle of States for child Care Cost

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:44:09 PST

The National Child Care Resource and Referral Association released a report today that places Oklahoma in the middle of states regarding the cost of care for an infant, four-year-old and school-age child. Nationally, the report said that the rate of child care is increasing at a faster rate than inflation.

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.