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WATERTOWN
CHILD CARE

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Report Overview

In early 2024, the Watertown Development Company (WDC) received a Governor's Office of Economic Development Community Planning grant. WDC partnered with Codington Connects, Harmony Hills and Mother of God Monastery to examine the child care crisis and potential opportunities in the community.

 

These partners contracted with Klein Visioneering Group (KVG) to conduct a landscape study on child care availability, affordability and accessibility in our community. KVG surveyed local employers to help local policymakers and economic development staff better understand what employee benefits are offered within the community.

 

The Watertown Child Care Landscape community report includes data from survey responses and recommendations. This report compiles valuable data collected from the survey responses, and provides specific recommendations for our community, employers, providers and policymakers. 

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The Report

Child Care Landscape
Analysis Report

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DATA HIGHLIGHTS

IN CODINGTON COUNTY

80.8%

Of children under the age of 6 reside in working families.  

88.2%

Of school-age children reside in working families. 

29%

Of parents are paying between $101 to $120 per week per child for child care. This means that parents could be paying between $5,252 to $6,240 annually.
The Data

Child Care Assistance

Did you know you may qualify for child care assistance?

 

Currently, only 4% of eligible children in Codington County receive child care assistance (that’s about 65 children)!

 

Using child care assistance when you qualify helps your community. When you enroll in child care assistance, your fee is paid to the licensed day care you are using. This helps providers charge the rates they need to provide livable wages and high-quality care without pricing out families who can afford it the least.


See if you qualify by visiting the South Dakota DSS website.

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DONATE NOW

To make a donation to our fundraiser, please click the button below. You will be redirected to the Watertown Area Community Foundation donation site.

Please make sure to write "Daycare Fund" in the "Comments (program/fund designation)" line. 

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OUR PARTNERS

A special thank you to the following organizations that helped make this work possible: 

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Partners

CONTACT

Would you like to learn more or get involved?
Please connect with Sara Foust at email.
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