NYC childcare providers say city contracts fall $12.6K short per child
Childcare providers in New York City claim that city contract payments fall short by $12,600 per child, failing to cover the actual costs of providing care.
Students and their backpacks are shown in a pre-K class on the first day of school at the new campus of YES Prep West Elementary in Houston Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Providers say what the city pays them isn’t enough to cover the true cost of care.
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