Childcare

Childcare encompasses the services and facilities that care for children when parents or guardians are unavailable, typically due to work or other obligations. It includes various forms, from formal establishments like daycare centers and preschools to informal arrangements like family daycares or care by relatives. Access to childcare can influence parents' ability to work or pursue education, impacting family incomes and broader economic participation.

When evaluating political candidates or policies, voters might evaluate stances on funding and support for childcare services, including subsidies or tax incentives, views on regulations and standards for childcare providers to ensure quality and safety, access to childcare in underserved areas or for underserved populations, initiatives related to training and support for childcare workers, and approaches to integrating childcare considerations with other family support and welfare services.