Really important to see both sides of the child care equation. States will often make available subsidies for families to cover the cost of child care, but then

Really important to see both sides of the child care equation. States will often make available subsidies for families to cover the cost of child care, but then will overlook the issues that cause there to not be enough care providers. There's a catch-22 in that well-intentioned states will increase the standards in order to operate a day care, but that causes some care providers to exit the market. The proverbial grandmotherly character who opens her house to a few kids before and after school really can't legally operate in my state, which then makes it harder for someone with the means or subsidies to even find the care.