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![Childcare providers: The small businesses powering Douglas County families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766167977/douglasesdk12orus/blivol3grezzj2fgky4j/Childcarearticle_Photosubmission.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766167977/douglasesdk12orus/blivol3grezzj2fgky4j/Childcarearticle_Photosubmission.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766167977/douglasesdk12orus/blivol3grezzj2fgky4j/Childcarearticle_Photosubmission.jpg","width":800}])
More than two-thirds of local childcare spots are offered in home-based settings and over 85% of sites and centers are run as small businesses. Whether in a center or in a home, licensed providers create safe, warm learning environments that help prepare children for school while also filling the role of business owners