The YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties discontinued its morning care in schools and at its Fercho and Schlossman sites this fall, leaving some families scrambling for other options.
Across many rural parts of the state, most counties rely on a mix of small licensed home care catering to a handful of children, group care in a home or facility or, if they’re lucky, a larger child care center. Profits are minimal at best. They agree that more training and higher pay are needed to keep caregivers working.