Abuse Increase in Child Care Centers Linked to Low Wages, Stressed Staff

Abuse increase in Kentucky child care centers linked to low wages, stressed staff

Kentucky’s child advocates are pointing to recent increases in injuries of children in licensed child care centers as more evidence that the workforce is overworked, underpaid and each worker is responsible for too many children.

Abuse increase in child care centers linked to low wages, stressed staff

Kentucky’s child advocates are pointing to recent increases in injuries of children in licensed child care centers as more evidence that the workforce is overworked, underpaid and each worker is responsible for too many children.

Abuse increase in Kentucky child care centers linked to low wages, stressed staff

From 2022 to 2024, the number of children who suffered serious injuries in licensed child care centers in Kentucky increased from 466 to 764, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. (Getty Images) Kentucky’s child advocates are pointing to recent increases in injuries of children in licensed child care centers as more evidence that the workforce is overworked, underpaid and each worker is responsible for too many children.  From…