In some states, more and more home childcare centers and nursery schools are shutting down. The problem -- rising costs and mounds of red tape.

Roxana Contreras, shown here in a 2021 file photo, reopened a daycare center in a rental space after she was forced her to sell her home when the pandemic began. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger ...

More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are shutting their doors, and many day care centers are closing, too, leaving thousands of parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay ...

A Minnesota House bill would limit a private entity’s (including a HOA) ability to restrict homeowners from providing child care when licensed. In the past several years, Thomas Leonzal has become ...