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Lawmakers weigh pilot to let licensed family childcare homes serve up to 12 children
Summary
A broad coalition of family‑childcare providers, business groups and early‑childhood advocates urged the legislature to pilot a program letting licensed family‑childcare homes increase capacity to as many as 12 children with a qualified assistant to quickly add infant‑toddler slots without new construction.
Providers, child‑care advocates and business groups urged the Children Committee to pass a pilot program that would allow licensed family‑childcare homes to increase capacity — helping to address Connecticut’s persistent shortage of infant‑toddler slots.
Representatives of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, All Our Kin, Child Care for Connecticut and unionized family‑childcare providers told legislators that allowing qualified family providers to serve up to 12 children with a certified assistant would quickly expand local supply without new buildings or large capital costs.
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