Sunday, June 28, 2015

High cost of child care, employees' wages at odds


-Social Issues Reporter Sarah Jane Kyle breaks down the cost of childcare in Larimer County compared to other expenses. Sarah Jane Kyle.The cost of child care in Larimer County is rising, but wages earned by those who take care of the children aren't enough to cover a living wage, causing fewer to enter the field and more to move on.
Without qualified staff, wait lists in Larimer County are growing, and some child care facilities are scaling back, creating what Beverly Thurber, Early Childhood Council of Larimer County executive director, says is a borderline crisis.



                     //youngertime//



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