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Report: Child Care Costs Higher Than Ever
Are you paying more for child care than you have in the past?
The cost of child care has risen dramatically over the last 25 years according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.
According to the report, child care costs have nearly doubled since 1986. The average weekly child care payment for a family with children under the age of 15 and a mother who works full-time is $148. Those numbers rise to $179 per week for those with children under the age of 5.
Most families choose to have a relative care for their child, with about 42 percent of kids under the care of a grandparent or other relative. More than 32 percent of families opt for an organized care facility like day care or preschool, the Census Bureau reports.
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- Head Start
- Building Blocks Child Care Center
- Parent's Helper Daycare
- Little Beginnings Day Care
- Positive Attitudes Working Daycare & Preschool
- ABC Toon Town
- Morningside Children's Academy
- Pilgrim Community Nursery School
- Legacy Sports Camp
- Magical Minds Studio
- Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery
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