John Ingold | The Colorado Sun
At RB Fast’s new child care center in Arvada, everything is almost ready.
Bright murals are painted on the walls. Heavy fire doors to comply with regulations are installed. Plywood cubbies are being assembled.
Still absent are kids, but that will change quickly once the center opens later this spring. Fast, a veteran child care center owner and consultant, already has a list of families waiting to attend, and more will surely arrive when they hear about the remaining available slots. In fact, the owner of a neighboring child care with more interest than spaces has already been in touch.
“As soon as he found out I was coming, he was calling me asking when he could start sending families to me,” said Fast, who also owns a center in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood.
That provides a glimpse of how tough it can be for families to find a child care spot in some communities — and, oh, how I wish I understood that when my wife and I were expecting our first child.