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 2022 to 2024, the number of children who suffered serious injuries increased from 466 to 764, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. During that time, licensed child care capacity increased from nearly 159,000 children in 2022 to 164,000 in 2024.

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