Parents scrambling to find childcare after Rolesville daycare announces closure
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>> SEVERAL PARENTS HAVE JUST A
FEW WEEKS TO FIND NEW CHILD
CARE FOR THEIR KIDS. IT COMES
AFTER THEY GOT A LETTER SAYING
A LOCALLY OWNED ROLESVILLE
DAYCARE CENTER WAS CLOSING FOR
GOOD WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON,
TALK TO PARENTS SCRAMBLING TO
MAKE SURE THEIR KIDS ARE TAKING
CARE OF DURING THE DAY.
>> THIS DAYCARE CENTER THAT'S
BEEN OPEN FOR MORE THAN 25
YEARS WILL CLOSE DOWN FOR GOOD
NEXT MONTH. AND NOW PARENTS
ARE RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK
TRYING TO FIND NEW CHILDCARE.
BUT THE MAIN HURDLES COMES DOWN
TO TUESDAY'S AVAILABILITY AND
AFFORDABILITY.
>> AMBER CLARK IN HER HUSBAND'S
2 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER GREW UP
HERE. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE
SHE'S KNOWN SINCE SHE WAS 3
MONTHS OLD. ALL GOOD THINGS
MUST COME TO AN END. A CLASSIC
SAYING THAT NOW APPLIES TO
THEIR DAUGHTER'S HOME AWAY FROM
HOME. IN A LETTER, THE RAMS IN
REASONS OWNER SAYING TO
RETIREMENT COVID IN STAFFING
CHALLENGES FOR ITS CRY. IT'S A
STRESS FELT BY THE WHOLE
COMMUNITY. A LOT OF PLACES
AROUND HERE EITHER HAVE A
RIDICULOUS WAITLIST.
>> OR THE PRICES ARE JUST LIKE
SO OUT OF BUDGET. NORTH
CAROLINA IS CONSIDERED A
CHILDCARE DESERT ON AVERAGE
MORE THAN 5 FAMILIES WITH
INFANTS AND TODDLERS.
>> ARE COMPETING FOR EVERY
AVAILABLE LICENSED CHILDCARE
SPACE. WHEN THE KIDS DO GET
ENROLLED, IT COMES WITH A PRICE
TAG. SOME OF CALLED HAVE BEEN
1500 A MONTH.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE
DECISION BETWEEN AS ONE PARENT
JUST QUIT THEIR JOB AND STAY
AT HOME. BECAUSE ALL OF THEIR
PAYCHECK WILL GO TO CHILD CARE.
THAT'S SO UNFORTUNATE. AND IT'S
SO UNFAIR. THE OWNER DID SEND
HOME SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO
OTHER LOCALLY OWNED DAY CARE
CENTER'S THAT FAMILIES CAN SEND
THEIR KIDS TO OFFICIALLY CLOSE
HERE ON MAY. 3RD DESTINY.
PATTERSON, WRAL NEWS, WAKE
COUNTY.
>> LAWMAKERS INTRODUCED A NEW
BILL TO HELP ADDRESS ISSUES
LIKE STAFFING SHORTAGES OF
THESE CHILD CARE CENTERS.
AND THEN TO ENCOURAGE NEW CHILD
CARE CENTERS TO OPEN. IT'S NOT
A WHOLE LOT, BUT THESE
PROVIDERS WOULD GET UP TO
$5,000 IN TAX CREDITS. EVERY
DOLLAR COUNTS. YOU CAN READ