TAMPA, FLORIDA — A Florida mother is speaking out after learning that daycare for her child with Down syndrome would cost nearly $2,000 a month — a price she says makes care financially impossible and exposes how inaccessible child care can be for families of children with special needs.
The mother, who goes by @domesticatingdana on TikTok, shared her frustration in a now-viral video, revealing that the only daycare near her home and work willing to accept her son quoted her an astonishing $1,950 monthly rate.
“I just can’t afford that,” Dana said. “It’s more than most people’s mortgage payments.”
Mother Says Only One Facility Will Accept Her Child
Dana explained that her son has Down syndrome but “no major health concerns” and “no mobility issues.” Despite that, she said most local daycares refuse to accept him. The only one that would — a “designated special needs facility” located in a church basement — does not offer part-time or flexible options…