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The challenge of finding affordable, reliable child care

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Sylvia and Bodhi Johnston play in a ball pit in Bodhi's room. March 26, 2022.
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Sylvia and Bodhi Johnston play in a ball pit in Bodhi’s room. March 26, 2022.

Waitlists that are years’ long, costs that can rival a second mortgage. Child care centers are struggling to meet the need. And, parents are left in the lurch. A recent report found about 60-percent of child care centers in Colorado are having trouble retaining staff. Some have shut down classes or closed altogether. Denverite’s Kyle Harris has been working on a special series. It looks at the situation through the lens of what’s happening in Metro Denver.