Ohio
Working families in Ohio need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Ohio. But too many working families in Ohio are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the Ohio economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 812K children ages 5 and under in Ohio – 67% of these children have all available parents in the workforce.
The typical annual cost of child care for an infant in Ohio is more than $12,000.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 9% of eligible families in Ohio. (This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care.)
On average, child care providers in Ohio earn just $27,960 a year; this can make it a challenge to recruit and retain this workforce, leading to supply issues.
Ohio’s economy loses $3.9M annually due to child care challenges.
oHIo: In The Headlines
NE Ohio parents say they struggle with child care needs, costs and availability
Ideastream Public Media | August 20, 2024
The cost of child care for working parents can be astronomical. The average annual cost of an infant’s child care in Ohio is almost $10,000 per year, or around $800 dollars per month.
Analysis shows federal sources account for most Ohio child care funding
Ohio Capital Journal | September 18, 2024
An analysis of Ohio’s child care funding model finds a need for better funding and a better understanding of how that funding needs to happen.
Ohio child care prices up 25% since 2019, cost for baby tops $12k a year, new report finds
Columbus Dispatch | sEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Since 2019, child care prices in Ohio have risen by 25% and the average price for an infant in a child care center is more than $12,300 a year.
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