Progress not perfection.
Let's look at what other places have done to help parents with child care. The two biggest issues I consistently hear are:
1) Not enough openings
2) Cost is too high
Progress not perfection.
Let's look at what other places have done to help parents with child care. The two biggest issues I consistently hear are:
1) Not enough openings
2) Cost is too high
We can get working on creating more openings if we follow Mesa County's model. Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families. I want Longmont to leverage our Economic Development Partnership and the Boulder County Health Department to train people to open more in home day cares.
Availability and transparency
Mesa County has a central place to find licensed child care providers in one place. They also provide information of any safety violations.
Mesa County has a central place to find licensed child care providers in one place. They also provide information of any safety violations.
Lowering the cost of childcare
Lowering the cost of childcare
Lowering the cost of childcare
This is a BIG challenge. The first step I would take would be a property tax reduction on child care centers. For in home day care it would be a homestead exemption on the house.
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