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FAYETTEVILLE -- Child care providers welcome the city of Fayettevilles plan to pay the cost of care for qualifying families, but warn they already face challenges with staff and space.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Child care providers welcome the citys plan to pay the cost of care for qualifying families, but warn they already face challenges with staff and space.

Since the COVID pandemic, child care for young children in the U.S. has gone from bad to worse, with centers struggling to hire staff, thousands of programs closing across the country, and working parents facing tough choices.