Indiana Facing Child Care Crisis

      Indiana faces a childcare crisis with only 763 licensed childcare centers for over 850,000 children, ranking the state poorly for quality of life.
      Despite efforts by Indiana Senate Democrats to fully fund the Child Care Development Fund, the goal was not achieved in the 2025 legislative session.
      The lack of affordable and accessible child care leads to significant economic losses for Hoosier employers due to absenteeism and turnover.
      While the Indiana General Assembly passed piecemeal legislation addressing parts of the issue, there is optimism for progress towards universal childcare in the future.