Pandemic-era federal grants that helped day care businesses will start to dry up in October, leaving parents to absorb the extra costs. “The biggest lie that we’ve ever been sold is that Utah puts family first,” one mother said.
It will cost the Morans nearly $30,000 a year to have their two children in day care this fall.
The rate increases are replacing stabilization grants that helped child care centers stay open, Williams said. Michael and teacher Alyssa at the Sammy Center Preschool on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. Data shows child care costs in Utah are higher than in-state tuition at several state universities.Utah Care for Kids points out that animal caretakers, including doggy day cares, dog walkers and more, have higher median wages than child care workers., the median wage for child care workers is $23,522 a year — $11.31 an hour. The median wage for animal caretakers is $26,615, or $12.80 an hour.
Some children at the center have been expelled from other programs and wouldn’t have anywhere else to go, she said. The Sammy Center is inclusive of neurotypical and neurodivergent students and doesn’t turn children away because of behavioral issues. Men were more likely to report skipping or being late, while women were more likely to report frequent disruptions and distractions.Absences and turnover because of child care issues cost Utah employers an estimated $1.
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