Childcare sector has lost 110,000 caregivers since February 2020

[Anonymous]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/covid-vaccines-children.html

Yeah, this is a crisis. We are feeling all of this with our little one.

[Anonymous]

Here's the problem - economies of scale don't work in childcare: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-18/biden-s-build-back-better-wants-to-save-america-s-child-care-business

[Anonymous]

All the older ladies who help run daycares at churches, at home-based centers, and professional centers left the industry because of COVID. They don't want to be exposed and many of these older women were doing the job part-time as supplemental income for their household. It wasn't worth the risk. Plus, many had to help out for care for their own grandchildren.

I feel like the average age of caregivers dropped by 10 years overnight. Family members in other parts of the country saw the same thing at their care centers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the older ladies who help run daycares at churches, at home-based centers, and professional centers left the industry because of COVID. They don't want to be exposed and many of these older women were doing the job part-time as supplemental income for their household. It wasn't worth the risk. Plus, many had to help out for care for their own grandchildren.

I feel like the average age of caregivers dropped by 10 years overnight. Family members in other parts of the country saw the same thing at their care centers.

Solid point. I had an older nanny who quit during COVID

[Anonymous]

Boomers retired and immigration dropped sharply. Same story everywhere.