Wisconsin lawmakers agree that the state’s child care industry is in crisis. But they are at odds on how to address it.
pushed to continue pandemic-era Child Care Counts payments to providersDuring an Oct. 18, hearing for the GOP bills, state Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton, asked the state Department of Children and Families for solutions"besides just more money."
He also shared a 2022 Department of Children and Families study that showed price ranges based on the child’s age, the type of care and whether the area was rural or urban. Paige noted that"provider prices vary substantially across Wisconsin," and urban areas, group centers and infant care are more expensive.
In a later email, Retza said"we have not pinpointed the specific individual Sen. Cabral-Guevara spoke to in April." Another table for Winnebago County — with less data filled in — shows a $9 hourly rate for that older age group in that type of care. She wasn’t able to point to a specific provider, and the data has a bit of uncertainty involved. But it’s still feasible that a provider in her district is charging $2.25 an hour, based on data from the referral agency.
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