LANSING, Mich. (News 10) – For parents trying to secure a daycare spot, the wait can stretch more than a year — and industry leaders say the shortage of staff, not space, is to blame.
“Finding childcare is I think the biggest struggle right now that I’m currently facing,” said Rachel Guttridge, a parent who knows the struggle. “Most daycares have at least a year, year-and-a-half waitlist for you to even be considered, so we had to actually look for daycare before our child was even born.”
At Little Miracles Academy in Lansing, Director Jada Robinson-Romero said low wages are driving the staffing shortage…