3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (339+ words) On Thursday morning, state agencies took a closer look at Oklahoma’s federally-funded childcare subsidy program following an audit by the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, or LOFT. The review came amid concerns of fraud in childcare subsidy programs across the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (438+ words) Oklahoma childcare providers told News 9 on Friday that the statewide system designed to rate and improve childcare centers isn’t doing what it was created to do, but that there are other ways of finding good care. Oklahoma was the first…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (278+ words) News 9 New Oklahoma state law aims to support childcare facilities following federal funding cuts Following the end of federal COVID-era childcare subsidies, many centers across the state were struggling to make ends meet. While the state of Oklahoma does not…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (399+ words) Unique Little Angels serves children with severe autism is experiencing financial challenges that threatens expansion plans as families warn specialized care options in Oklahoma are limited. Unique Little Angels is an Oklahoma City daycare for children with severe autism and…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (299+ words) Childcare providers spoke with News 9 about the industry crisis after multiple centers closed their doors in early 2026. Providers attributed the closures to subsidy cuts and inflation. Hydro Learning Center in Hydro and Under My Wing Academy in Ponca City are…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (319+ words) The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy told News 9 this week that INTEGRIS Health’s decision to close its childcare programs this August shares similarities to and differences from the hundreds of other center closures around the state. Integris Health announced earlier…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) Integris Health announces closure of childcare facilities, leaving 355 children displaced and 88 employees jobless. Parents express confusion and frustration over the sudden decision. Cars filled with parents with many questions pulled into the INTEGRIS Health parking lot late Sunday afternoon. Many,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (279+ words) Childcare providers told News 9 on Monday that they are bracing for impact after hearing the Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ amended budget request. It’s a more than $50 million decrease from what the director initially requested for fiscal year 2027. In a…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (416+ words) Prospective providers spent the morning on Thursday touring the state’s planned childcare facility at the Oklahoma State Capitol complex. The tour comes after more than 400 childcare centers statewide have closed since November, when the state’s subsidy program was suspended because…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (385+ words) A Spencer day care center is one of dozens on the verge of closing following the Oklahoma Department of Human Services subsidy cuts, according to state childcare providers. Owner of Emmie’s Child Development Center, Emma Fields or “Miss Emmie,” said…...