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But parents often face challenges in 􀀞nding an arrangement that 􀀞ts their needs, desires, and budgets. Nearly one in four (23%) Colorado parents of 12-month-old babies did not have a child care arrangement that matched their preferences, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s Baby & You Survey Program.  \nThe high cost of care and limited options made it di􀀝cult for families to use the child care arrangement they wanted, whether they preferred a child care center or a more informal arrangement. Nearly three-quarters of parents (73%) who were not using their preferred child care arrangement said cost was the biggest barrier, and nearly half (48%) reported challenges with options or availability.  \nThe survey 􀀞nds that families meet their child care needs in a wide variety of ways. A majority of families did not have a routine arrangement for care, and many of those who did have routine arrangements relied on relatives or other trusted adults to provide care.  \nColorado has made signi􀀞cant progress in helping families a ord licensed child care in recent years. But Colorado’s policymakers must take steps to help families a ord and access the typeof care they want and need, both in formal and more informal settings.  \nData ~~ ~~  \nThrough the Baby & You Survey Program, a representative sample of parents who give birth in Colorado were invited to participate in four surveys throughout the 􀀞rst three years of their child’s life. Surveys are administered when the child is 3-4 months old, 12 months old, 2 years old, and  \n3 years old.  \nThis report analyzes data from Survey 2 for the 2023 birth cohort, which was administered to parents between January 2024 and February 2025 when their child was around 12 months old. There were 999 responses from birthing parents out of the 1,529 parents (65 .3%) in the 2023 cohort who were still living in Colorado.  \nA diverse group of parents participated in Survey 2:  \nParent Location  \n12%  \n32%  56%  \n Denver Metro Area  Other Metro Area  Rural  \nParent Demographics  \n• 38% were enrolled in Medicaid or CHP+(household income below 260% of the federal poverty level)  \n• 20% were a race other than white  \n• 32% were Hispanic  \n• 76% were married  \n• 68% had more than 12 years of education  \n[coloradokids.org](coloradokids.org) 2  \nRESEARCH BRIEF  \nOctober 2025  \nChild Care Arrangements ~~ ~~  \nParents use a variety of di erent child care arrangements in Colorado. 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