In Colorado, there are at least three children under five years of age for every one spot at a childcare center. It’s often the highest household expense, costing families between an average of $1200 to $1800 per child per month.
It’s at childcare facilities, like Step by Step Child Development Center in Northglenn, where children can thrive as their parents work.
“My oldest doesn’t even want to go to kindergarten because he wants to stay here forever,” said Krystina Swisher, who enrolled both of her kids in childcare. “Neither of us can really afford to stay home with the salaries that we have.”
Yet, with the ongoing childcare crisis across the state, finding a provider and one that families can afford is becoming increasingly harder…