CONWAY, Ark. – Conway Cradle Care is one of many childcare providers in the state soon to see changes in funding.
Executive Director McKinley Hess said they’ve provided free childcare to teen moms for years through the state’s School Readiness Assistance Program.
“Our program, and many programs across the state, depend on these essential funds to be able to provide quality care,” Hess said.
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Before, the higher quality of care equaled the higher reimbursement to the provider. The quality of care was determined by a system called Better Beginnings…