Breckenridge children make up slightly more than half of Summit County’s waitlist for child care. To fix that, Breckenridge Town Council members discussed potential short-term solutions to decrease those numbers.
More than 600 children are enrolled in facilities across Summit County, and more than 600 more are still waiting for a spot to open. Breckenridge residents make up 355 of the 620 total children waiting for a spot in one of the county’s child care centers. Of those on the waitlist, infants make up one of the highest proportions, according to previous reporting by the Summit Daily News.
Council member Dick Carleton said he was interested in continued efforts in making licenses for smaller, at-home facilities more accessible. Since there are so many children waiting to get a spot in a facility, approving many smaller operations instead of building several large facilities could be easier, he said.
“We sure would like to support (at-home child care services) in any way we can … as long as they’re safe,” Carleton said. “We want some kind of criteria to ensure they’re safe, absolutely, but I think that’s got to be part of the solution.”
Courtesy of the Summit Daily News
