Kansas families struggle to find child care in state
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December 13, 2017
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas counties can on average meet about half the potential demand for child care services, according to a report funded by the state Department for Children and Families.
Child Care Aware of Kansas, which administers the state's child care referral service, said in the report released Monday that nearly 164,000 children under age 6 potentially need child care in Kansas.
Sedgwick County can meet only 45 percent of potential demand, the Wichita Eagle reported .
The lower the percentage, the less likely that parents will find the right child care provider.
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