Livingston and Washtenaw Counties Regional Child Care Planning 

The Livingston and Washtenaw Counties Child Care Coalition, composed of prospective and current childcare providers, economic development professionals, policymakers, family representatives, and others, has been working to engage the community to better understand child care challenges facing the region and identify solutions.

Economic development officials, child care providers, and other community members in Livingston and Washtenaw Counties have joined forces to better understand how the cost and availability of child care affect families in the region. The information presented below details findings from secondary research and a survey completed by 340 families and caregivers during summer 2023.

Economic development officials, child care providers, and other community members in Livingston and Washtenaw Counties have joined forces to better understand the barriers facing child care staff and providers in the region. The information presented below details findings from secondary research and a survey completed by 250 owners and staff of child care providers during summer 2023.

To assist municipalities with zoning changes to make it easier for child care providers to open and expand programs, Ann Arbor SPARK asked Carlisle|Wortman Associates, Inc. (CWA) to develop model child care provider zoning regulations. CWA is a planning consulting firm that has been serving exclusively governmental and non-profit entities, including dozens of Livingston and Washtenaw County municipalities, for over 35 years.