Athens County assembled a child-care forum to define & discuss the problem, which impacts area employers, who actually lose qualified members of the work force simply because daycare is too expensive, and there are too many barriers to entry to solve the supply-side of the daycare equation.
Maureen Boggs, division director of the Early Care & Education Division of COAD, defined the supply problem this way - "Facilities are costly, liabilities are huge, and it can also be one of the most time-consuming jobs you've ever had," she explained.
This, in short, defines a nationwide issue - daycare demand keeps growing, but the supply side, by nature, cannot grow as quickly. Between capital, licensing, insurance, liability, marketing costs, long hours, and a mostly "thankless" job - it is difficult to quickly develop quality daycare providers to adequately service communities.
This, in my opinion, is the major reason why child care is a highly fragemented industry, with large gaps between levels of safety, security, quality of care, and affordability.
In many cases, parents are forced to "dig" for local, in-home providers who are affordable, and will care for & love their children. That's why surveys conducted by DayCareCrossing.com show that 87% of parents define the traditional search for child care as "difficult & frustrating".
Here is a link to the entire article for your review:
http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=28431
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