LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Childcare costs continue rising nationwide, and for many Las Vegas families, especially single-parent households, traditional daycare just isn’t flexible enough to match their work schedules or their budgets.

Now, a growing public-private partnership is offering an alternative: licensed, in-home childcare designed around the needs of a 24-hour city.

Shakeria Hawkins tells you about this program helping local parents: New In-Home Childcare Program Expands Options for Las Vegas Families

Stacy Walton has spent decades caring for children and says the in-home model offers something many families can’t find elsewhere.

“It’s more attentive, more versatile and slightly more affordable,” she said.

Walton joined Care Nevada in August, a program created to expand access

See Full Page