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2. Impact on Children Table 12 shows the number of children enrolled in facilities that were potentially affected by various economic conditions. Almost three fourth of children were enrolled in facilities that saw an increase in their food budget and over half were enrolled in facilities that saw an increase in staff salaries and purchase of equipment, materials, and services. Table 12. Children Enrolled in Child Care Facilities by Change in Ability to Provide Quality Child Care as a Result of Economic Change for All Facilities: 2023. Area of Possible Effect Type Change in Facility / Children Enrolled in Facility Increased Decreased No Change Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Food Budget 108,928 75.2 4,738 3.3 31,246 21.6 Daily Hours of Operation 9,088 6.3 10,702 7.4 125,122 86.3 Number of Qualified Teachers 32,826 22.7 48,610 33.5 63,476 43.8 Staff Salaries 94,777 65.4 1,980 1.4 48,155 33.2 Staff Work Hours 34,626 23.9 4,248 2.9 106,038 73.2 Staff Benefits (retirement, 401k, paid leave, etc.) 29,221 20.2 2,129 1.5 113,562 78.4 Purchases of Equipment/ Materials/Services 88,536 61.1 5,691 3.9 50,685 35.0 Staff Bonuses 49,040 33.8 10,511 7.3 85,361 58.9 Number of Classrooms 18,911 13.0 15,799 10.9 110,202 76.0 N = 144,912 enrolled in 3,283 facilities.

Centers that served more than 60 percent of the children reported an increase in their food budget and purchases of equipment/materials/services. Similar pattern can be seen among homes. Homes that served 85.6 percent of children saw an increase in food budget. About 70 percent of children were enrolled in homes that saw an increase in purchases of equipment, materials, and services. However, significant disparities can be seen in the areas of staff salaries and number of qualified teachers. About 68 percent of children were served by centers who saw an increase in staff salaries, contrasting with 77.1 percent of children in homes where staff salaries remained unchanged. Additionally, 23.5 percent of children were enrolled in centers which reported an increase in the number of qualified teachers while only 4.7 percent of children enrolled in homes were impacted by the increase in the number of qualified teachers. (See Table 13 for more details.)