How one provider's fight to expand explains the struggle to provide adequate child care in the Bay Area
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from The Mercury News5 months ago
Nima Rafibakhsh and Delaram Mousavi's plan to expand their daycare has faced delays and community opposition for four years, jeopardizing the future of their business.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/19/how-one-providers-fight-to-expand-explains-the-struggle-to-provide-adequate-child-care-in-the-bay-area/
The daycare expansion controversy reflects a wider child care crisis in Contra Costa County, where demand is significantly outpacing the limited available slots for families.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/19/how-one-providers-fight-to-expand-explains-the-struggle-to-provide-adequate-child-care-in-the-bay-area/
In June 2022, less than 13% of infant care slots in Walnut Creek were open, highlighting the severe shortage of child care options in the area.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/19/how-one-providers-fight-to-expand-explains-the-struggle-to-provide-adequate-child-care-in-the-bay-area/
As of 2022, 85% of infants and toddlers in working families across Alameda County lacked access to licensed child care spaces, intensifying the crisis.
The Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/19/how-one-providers-fight-to-expand-explains-the-struggle-to-provide-adequate-child-care-in-the-bay-area/
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