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Smart Start tells commissioners county has just 22 licensed child‑care sites and severe infant/toddler capacity gaps
Summary
Smart Start of Brunswick County reported 22 licensed child‑care sites countywide, capacity to serve about 1,798 children and only about 106 infant slots — figures commissioners and staff said point to urgent workforce and facility problems that require collaborative solutions.
Smart Start of Brunswick County presented data showing the county has 22 licensed child‑care sites with total licensed capacity to serve about 1,798 children under age six — a fraction of the roughly 6,900 county residents under age six. The nonprofit described a severe shortage of infant and toddler slots: Smart Start identified capacity for approximately 106 infants across the county.
The organization outlined contributing factors:…
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