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Wake County SmartStart distributes Building Blocks Monthly to child care providers at the end of each month. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please fill out this form and ask to receive Building Blocks. Additionally, we distribute a quarterly e-newsletter to our partner agencies, Partner Bulletin, and communication through our advocacy arm, Wake Cares 4 Kids. If you're interested in receiving information from Wake Cares 4 Kids, please click here. 

If you have any questions, please contact Louise Bannon at 919-851-9550.

 

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The financial impact of child care in Wake County is tremendous. See the following 09-10 statistics below.

  • The aveage cost of child care for an infant in a 5-star center is $1,173 per month.
  • There are approximately 645 licensed child care facilities in Wake County.
  • There are more than 24,400 children in licensed child care in Wake County.
  • Wake County's child care workforce consists of approximately 4,500 individuals.
  • The total direct economic impact is more than $850 million.