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Learn about the child care workers enrolled in the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Wage Boost Pilot

A data snapshot summarizing enrollment, participation, and early characteristics of workers and facilities participating in a child care wage boost pilot.

Organization: King County Washington
Author: Lauren Dinsmore
Published Year: 2025

This summary presents key enrollment figures for the pilot, including how many facilities were selected, how many workers enrolled, and the total amount of funds distributed to workers to date.

It describes who is participating in the pilot by outlining worker demographics, roles, languages spoken, tenure in the field, and types of child care programs represented. The resource also shares early qualitative feedback from participants about the impact of the wage boost and explains how ongoing evaluation and surveys will be used to assess impacts on worker well-being and retention over time.Â