Child Care

Republican lawmakers want to save money, cut taxes and build more homes. Democrats are more focused on other parts of the household budget, such as child care and food security.

Utah tiene una grave escasez de proveedores de cuidado infantil con licencia. Eso significa que las familias deben planificar con anticipación y presupuestar de manera inteligente si quieren que el cuidado diario esté en su futuro.

Utah has a serious shortage of licensed child care providers. That means families need to think ahead and budget smart if they want day care to be in their future.

The Policy Project has successfully championed bills in the past, including getting free period products in schools. Next, they want to increase affordability for families.

Según un profesor de BYU, la disminución en la religión y el matrimonio, y la falta de cuidado infantil, son las causas.

According to one BYU professor, a decline in religion and marriage and a lack of child care are to blame.

The Women in the Economy Commission was working to alleviate Utah’s child care crisis before it was dismantled in the final hours of the 2025 legislative session.

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.