Child Care Associates, one of largest child development programs in North Texas, tests funding structure for providers that won’t increase costs to parents
Infant teacher A’Aliyah Rhodes cares for infants Krue Williams, 4 months, and Jaela Bouck, 3 months, at the Sunrise Early Learning and Development Center in Fort Worth on Thursday.The Sunrise Early Learning and Development Center was peaceful Thursday morning, as infants slept soundly in one classroom while toddlers enjoyed lunch in another. Faces were smiling and stomachs were full.
“Child care as a whole is struggling right now, but I thank God for it ,” James told the Star-Telegram. “Especially yesterday, I looked at financials. If it wasn’t for the pilot, oof. We would be in trouble right now.” “We’re using what we know from research and data and bringing in economists from day one, so that we can try to get to that number,” Waddell said. “It’s going to be 2025 when we should begin to have some initial data out as well as recommendations for policymakers on where do we go from here.”
At a Child Care Associates luncheon on Oct. 11, Cunha discussed the program alongside Felicia Davis, owner of Ready Set Jump Learning Center in east Fort Worth. Davis said she retains staff for an average of five months after they undergo background checks and complete training and certifications, such as CPR, which takes about 90 days.
The Four-Star certification is the highest one a center can earn in the Texas Rising Star Program, which is the state’s quality rating and improvement system for child care programs.
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