For working parents in Kern County, finding affordable child care has become an increasingly difficult challenge as costs continue to rise far beyond what most families can reasonably afford.
A recent LendingTree report found that nationwide, parents would need to earn about $400,000 a year to comfortably afford child care for two children. However, in Kern County, the U.S. Census shows the median household income in 2023 was just $67,000.
“In my job, I meet a lot of people, and I’ve met rich people, and I can promise you they don’t make $400,000 a year,” said Chris Danitschek, a father of three children all under the age of 5…