Who is providing for providers?

Child care is a critical community resource that supports child development and learning, enables parents to work and go to school, and employs a diverse workforce of talented educators and caregivers.

In this fact sheet, we summarize ongoing trends in key domains associated with the well-being of those who provide child care to children in this country, which has direct effects on family stability and financial well-being, as well as serious implications for employers, and local, state, and national economies.