Child Care Subsidies Provider Study

The child care subsidy program, administered by the Kansas Department for Children and Families, is one of the most important tools used to address child care affordability in the state.

However, just 12% of eligible families are participating in the program. Family participation in the program is tied to provider availability and provider participation in the program.

To gain insight as to why providers participate or not, the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund partnered with Kansas State University to survey Kansas child care providers to better understand their perception and experience with the child care subsidy program.

We recently released the results from this important survey, “Child Care Providers: Perception of Child Care Subsidies in Kansas,” as part of our Thriving Children Research Series.

View the report below, as well as a webinar from Oct. 30, 2024, in which we discussed the results of this study. Have thoughts or feedback about this topic? We’d love to hear them! Click here to send us an email.