Child Care Aware of Kansas

Kansas child care providers: Your experience matters!

The 2026 Kansas Child Care Market Rate Survey is your opportunity to share what it takes to provide quality care in your community. Your responses help paint a clearer picture of the true cost of child care and inform decisions that affect providers across the state.

✅ Help identify current market rates
✅ Support data-driven funding decisions
✅ Ensure provider voices are represented

The survey is open through June 29th. Take a few minutes to make your voice count!

Take the survey: https://allinforkansaskids.org/2026-child-care-market-rate-study/

Are you a child care provider or family who has lost food due to storm-related power outages? You might qualify for help! Follow the directions below to apply for emergency food replacement benefits through your local Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF).

Apply now, as losses must be reported within 10 days!

We're open! We are grateful for your patience.

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Kansas families deserve access to quality child care, but availability looks different in every community.
📍 Check out our Point-In-Time data to explore real-time county data on child care supply, demand, costs, and more to see what’s happening in your area! https://ks.childcareaware.org/data-research/

Las familias de Kansas merecen tener acceso a servicios de cuidado infantil de calidad, pero la disponibilidad varía en cada comunidad.
📍 ¡Consulte nuestros datos puntuales para explorar información en tiempo real por condado sobre la oferta, la demanda, los costos del cuidado infantil y más, y descubra qué está sucediendo en su área! https://ks.childcareaware.org/data-research/

Our Salina office remains closed today, as power has not yet been restored. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will be sure to update as soon as we are back in office! In the meantime, you can continue to contact our team by phone and email.

Due to power outages in the area, our Salina office will be temporarily closed. We will keep you updated when we are back up and running! Our team remains available and can be reached by phone or email.

We are grateful for your patience and will be back as soon as possible. Stay safe out there! 💙

🎉 Congratulations to the Reno County Child Care Task Force on being named a Child Care Community Champion!

Through collaboration among child care providers, families, businesses, community organizations, and local leaders, the Task Force has helped expand child care capacity, support provider training, strengthen early learning opportunities, and create a stronger foundation for working families.

Child Care Aware of Kansas Community Outreach and Engagement Manager Jan Kuckelman recently presented the Community Champion Award to Kids Collective—an outgrowth of the Reno County Child Care Task Force led by Heather Faulkner—which continues to carry this important work forward alongside community partners.

We are grateful to the Reno County Child Care Task Force for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to building solutions that make a lasting difference in their community. 💙

Due to power outages in the area, our Salina office will be temporarily closed. We will keep you updated when we are back up and running! Our team remains available and can be reached by phone or email.

We are grateful for your patience and will be back as soon as possible. Stay safe out there! 💙

Our Salina office is closed today due to a storm-related power outage. Our team remains available and can be reached by phone or email. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as power is restored.

Child care professionals, we need your voice!
The 2026 Kansas Child Care Market Rate Survey is open now through June 29, and your input helps shape the future of child care in Kansas.

By participating, you help:
⭐ Show what it really costs to provide quality child care
⭐ Compare current Kansas Department for Children and Families reimbursement rates
⭐ Guide decisions that impact funding and support for providers like you

Take the survey today! https://allinforkansaskids.org/2026-child-care-market-rate-study/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSTzhdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEedErR4QYWwY5FxbWg0lZ_lU89rTO22WD8YFCJ51NLk5FlJllwcUQSnn90p28_aem_EartwvQFtst9t0Xz7jgGAQ

2026 Child Care Market Rate Study - All in for Kansas Kids Make Your Voice Count for Child Care in Kansas Complete the 2026 Child Care Market Rate Survey. The survey opened on June 1st 2026 and you have until June 29th […]

Yesterday, our team was out in the community at the Ellis County Community Health Fair! 🤝

Thank you to Apryl Brown and Cierra Munk for representing Child Care Aware of Kansas and connecting families with resources that support quality child care and early learning opportunities across Kansas.

We loved meeting so many community members and partners dedicated to helping Kansas families thrive! 💫