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IndyStar
Indiana Child Care Policy

ICCBA Leaders Featured in IndyStar on Indiana Child Care Affordability and Proposed Rule Changes

IndyStar examined Governor Mike Braun’s proposed changes to Indiana child care regulations and the debate over whether reducing certain requirements will make care more affordable or weaken the quality of early childhood education.

Indiana Child Care Business Alliance President Omar Khan and Vice President Justin Davis were featured extensively in the report, addressing provider qualifications, classroom standards, child care quality, voucher funding and the broader workforce consequences of Indiana’s child care policy decisions.

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Protecting Quality Standards

ICCBA leaders raised concerns that lowering minimum education and staffing standards could move Indiana backward rather than strengthen the quality of early childhood education.

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Stabilizing Child Care Funding

ICCBA emphasized that regulatory changes alone will not solve affordability challenges without addressing the stability and funding of Indiana’s Child Care and Development Fund.

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Keeping Parents in the Workforce

The Alliance connected child care quality and affordability directly to workforce participation, employer stability and Indiana’s broader economic future.

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Indiana child care business leader Justin Davis meeting with Indiana Governor Mike Braun at the Indiana Statehouse
Indiana Statehouse
Operator Advocacy in Action
Industry Leadership

Indiana Child Care Leader Brings Provider Challenges Directly to Governor Braun

Justin Davis, owner of LeafSpring Schools of Indiana, met with Indiana Governor Mike Braun to discuss the current condition of child care across the state and the challenges facing providers, families and employers.

Davis highlighted the effects of recent funding cuts, child care facility closures and growing voucher waitlists while calling for practical, long-term solutions that support Indiana families and strengthen the state’s child care infrastructure.

“There is still a lot of work to be done until we are on the right track.”
Justin Davis Owner, LeafSpring Schools of Indiana
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State and child care leaders gathered at Growing Kids Learning Center in Chesterton Indiana during a child care affordability visit
Chesterton, Indiana
ICCBA Leadership in Action
Statewide Child Care Policy

ICCBA Board Member Mike Garatoni Joins Governor Braun During Growing Kids Child Care Visit

ICCBA Board Member Mike Garatoni joined child care leaders during Governor Mike Braun’s visit to Growing Kids Learning Center in Chesterton, Indiana, as the state highlighted efforts to make quality child care more affordable and accessible for Hoosier families.

During the Porter County visit, state and child care leaders discussed the connection between dependable child care, working families, employers and Indiana’s economy. The Governor also highlighted a $200 million investment intended to help more eligible families access child care assistance while supporting efforts to expand reliable care across the state.

“Working parents need dependable child care that fits within the family budget.”
Mike Garatoni Board Member, Indiana Child Care Business Alliance

ICCBA supports meaningful conversations among child care operators, policymakers and business leaders about solutions that protect quality, improve affordability and strengthen child care as essential workforce infrastructure for Indiana.

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Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hoosier Child Care Providers Respond to Education Requirement Rollback

Indiana child care providers spoke publicly about proposed changes to state licensing rules, including the rollback of certain education requirements for child care center leadership.

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Broadcast Coverage
WISH-TV

Indiana Proposes Changes to Child Care Center Rules

WISH-TV covered the state’s proposed child care licensing changes and the concerns raised by Indiana providers regarding quality, leadership standards, and the impact on licensed centers.

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Official Publication
Indiana Child Care Business Alliance

ICCBA Official Public Comment on Child Care Center Rule LSA 26-159

ICCBA filed an official public comment to ensure that the operational experience and business realities of licensed Indiana child care centers were represented in the formal rulemaking process.

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A Stronger Voice for Indiana Child Care

One Issue. Four Audiences. One Economic Reality.

Child care is not just a family issue. It is workforce infrastructure for Indiana’s economy.

Licensed Operators

“ICCBA gives licensed child care businesses a unified voice to protect their centers, reduce barriers to growth, and advocate for fair, consistent policy.”

Indiana Employers

“When child care is unstable, workforce reliability suffers. Supporting child care means supporting employee retention, attendance, and productivity.”

Policymakers

“Child care is workforce infrastructure. Policy decisions made today about funding, licensing, and standards will shape Indiana's economy and workforce for a generation.

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“Reliable child care gives families the ability to work, plan, grow, and build stability — but families need strong providers to stay open and supported.”

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