High cost of child care in Minnesota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Minnesota was recently ranked the least-affordable state when it comes to paying for child care centers.

Ann McCully with ChildCare Aware Minnesota says the high cost ranking looks only at the cost of centers, rather than child care homes.

McCully says the problem is that some child care providers are already charging less than what it’s costing them to keep their doors open.

McCully says funding for Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program has remained stagnant.

According to the reports, family care home costs average $8,000, close to half what centers charge.