Georgia child care centers have struggled with staffing and revenue shortages during the pandemic. Now they’re also battling inflation, paying higher prices for items like food and gas.
“Food is the greatest, the biggest expense of a child care program after staff and it’s not just the food items themselves, it’s also delivery and it’s happening at a time when revenue is down and that’s related largely to challenges hiring teachers,” says Pam Tatum, the president and CEO of Quality Care for children, which helps Georgia families find child care.
Sharon Foster owns Bells Ferry Learning Centers in Woodstock and Marietta. She says her monthly expenses are much higher than they were last year.
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