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Colorado’s child care gaps laid bare by pandemic with never-ending wait lists, exorbitant costs

Most of state considered “desert” for infant, toddler care

Colleen Duke, left, holds her youngest daughter Harper, 9 months, as she smiles with her daughter Mandolin, 2, as Duke's two other kids Elise, 11, and Donovan, 14, jump on the trampoline at their home in Georgetown on April 23, 2023. With no child care centers in Clear Creek County, Colleen and her husband Sean have had trouble balancing their work with family. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colleen Duke, left, holds her youngest daughter Harper, 9 months, as she smiles with her daughter Mandolin, 2, as Duke’s two other kids Elise, 11, and Donovan, 14, jump on the trampoline at their home in Georgetown on April 23, 2023. Colleen and her husband Sean, who both work, have had trouble finding childcare for their youngest two children during the week. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Colorado state and local governments, businesses, nonprofits and communities are using state and federal money to fill the statewide gaps in child care that were laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic. There are about 75,000 more children in Colorado under 6 whose parents are working than there are licensed day care spots.
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