Child Care

The new report, commissioned by Utah lawmakers, offers 33 recommendations to help with the child care problems families and providers across the state are facing.

For a child care program in rural Beaver County, federal funding was used to help families and pay teachers better. Now, Little Leapers Child Care Center is gearing up for tough times ahead.

Starting in October, monthly grant payments to eligible Utah child care providers will be reduced by 75%. They’ll be reduced again in March of 2024 and then completely disappear in June.

This is the second version of a bill that the senator describes as “pro-family, pro-life and pro-marriage.”

The cost of child care in Utah runs between $400 to more than $1,500 per month. Even with degrees in education and child development, staff often start out making close to minimum wage.

A partir del 1 de abril, el Departamento de Servicios Laborales de Utah cambió su definición de “empleo” para permitir que algunas familias indocumentadas puedan solicitar subsidios para el cuidado de sus niños.

As of April 1, the Utah Department of Workforce Services changed its definition of “employment” to allow some undocumented families to apply for childcare subsidies.

The pandemic has made clear Utah has an urgent need for more child care options. Rep. Susan Pulsipher, R-South Jordan, hopes to expand those opportunities.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Dec. 29, 2021.

The University of Utah will be closing the doors of a child care program this week. The decision has put parents in a tight spot as they look for alternatives.

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, April 26, 2021.

Utah is expected to receive about $425 million in federal relief funding for child care services. Advocates are hoping the new money can help change the landscape for good.