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
As child care costs climb, Ohio providers and parents sound the alarm
WBNS | April 21, 2025
According to Child Care Aware of America, the average annual cost of infant care in the U.S. is around $12,000.
Lack of child care costs Ohio economy $5.48B each year, new Chamber report finds
The Columbus Dispatch | April 1, 2025
Ohio’s lack of affordable child care is hurting more than working parents.
Support for child care is popular as Ohio advocates still fighting for funding
Ohio Capital Journal | April 16, 2025
Polling continues to show government support for child care is a popular issue among all political sides.
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