Officials broke ground on a new child care center Wednesday in east Omaha that will have the capacity to serve about 100 to 120 kids.
The construction comes at a time when child care is needed in the city. The Omaha metro area has a potential gap of 4,454 child care spots, according to a February report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.
Completely KIDS, an Omaha non-profit, already offers after-school programs, mental health services, a weekend food program and adult education. Ann Lawless, chief program officer, said early childhood was the next step to fully serve families…