8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (168+ words) Colorado has a childcare shortage. Many childcare centers see more applications from families who need care than there are spaces available. And for parents of infants, it's worse: Ten rural Colorado counties don't have a single licensed childcare provider for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (268+ words) Just before the pandemic, anywhere from 20 to 25 in-home daycares were operating in Routt County. Some caregivers watched a few babies, while others ran businesses caring for a dozen kids. Then, those home-based centers started closing. Meg Franges, the executive director…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1317+ words) Six-month-old Daisy woke up from an afternoon nap at Ouray Family Childcare with pink cheeks and spiky hair. Her parents were excited to pick her up; this was Daisy's first day. "It went wonderful," her father, Adam Hachtel, said. He…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (221+ words) Early election results for local ballot measures aimed at ramping up child care funding across Colorado are mixed, with at least one measure on its way to victory and another looking likely to fail as of Tuesday night. A proposal…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (373+ words) In some Colorado counties, the cost of child care is equivalent to more than half a week's salary at a minimum wage job, which leaves little money to pay for other expenses. That's one of the findings in a new…...