Report: Child Care Costs Higher Than Ever

The cost of child care has risen dramatically over the last 25 years according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

According to the report, child care costs have nearly doubled since 1986. The average weekly child care payment for a family with children under the age of 15 and a mother who works full-time is $148. Those numbers rise to $179 per week for those with children under the age of 5.

Most families choose to have a relative care for their child, with about 42 percent of kids under the care of a grandparent or other relative. More than 32 percent of families opt for an organized care facility like day care or preschool, the Census Bureau reports.

Have something to say about local daycare centers? Share your reviews through the Patch Directory:

• Raggedy Anne Learning Center
• Kidz Drop In
• Elmhurst KinderCare
• Vineyard Presbyterian Church
• Christian Family Preschool
• Madison Early Childhood Center
• Buttons & Bows Cooperative Nursery School
• Lor-Jon Montessori School
• Tree Town Cooperative Nursery School
• Bethel Learning Center

(Did we forget any? Remind us in the comments!)