2023: Ashland Childcare Center Coming In Hot! – Ashland County gains a win with a new child care center opening up, to be in operation by the end of 2023. Read more about the project right here on Newsymom!
Ashland County’s 13-person volunteer board has organized a non-profit called “Foundations Community Childcare”. The non-profit organization will be opening a childcare center in Ashland Industrial Park after receiving results of a study showing residents need childcare beyond traditional work hours.
About the Center
The three-acre lot for the childcare center was generously donated by Jerry Baker, local entrepreneur and developer. This new center will sit right between Wolf Brothers Supply Company and the Packaging Corporation of America facility.
Photo Credit: Kristin Aspin
May 2021 Study of Parents’ Childcare Needs
In May 2021, the Ashland County Community Foundation Women’s Fund conducted the study to figure out the need for childcare in the area. Here’s a highlight of the results:
- 125 out of 173 respondents (72%) said they’d likely or very likely use the childcare facility.
- Of those 125 Parents-
- 64% struggle to find affordable care
- 26% struggle to find care that matches their schedule
- 26% struggle to find dependable care
- 26% struggle to find quality care
For more about the study, visit the Ashland Source and check out the infographic!
Don’t fret Ashland County; Great childcare is coming!
Melissa Klatt
Reporting
