Report: âChild care desertsâ hit poor, rural Arizona families hardest Greenlee County had the smallest deficit between childcare supply and demand, with a gap of 12.2%. Most of the other counties were at 30% or higher, with Graham County posting the highest gap in the state at 72%. (Source: WWNY) By Olivia Munson | January 6, 2021 at 6:13 AM MST - Updated January 6 at 6:13 AM
WASHINGTON â Arizona has 304,180 infants and toddlers who need child care but only 234,270 slots to accommodate them, with poor and rural families most likely to be left out, a recent study said.
Arizona child care advocates said they were not surprised by the numbers in the Bipartisan Policy Center study, which they said has inspired them to push harder for accessible care.