Procare Solutions Releases 2025 Child Care Business Trends Report

Core Insights - Procare Solutions released its third annual report on early childhood education (ECE) and the child care industry, which includes a teacher-focused supplement for the first time [1][2] - The report highlights four main challenges faced by ECE professionals: hiring and retaining staff, maintaining consistent enrollment, staff burnout, and limited access to public funding [3][4] - The report emphasizes the importance of professional development training for teachers to overcome challenges, although about 25% of respondents have no plans to implement such training [4][3] Industry Trends - The report indicates that more than 180,000 seats in child care centers have been added since 2019, despite a decrease in the number of young children in the country [7] - One-third of respondents rely on grants to operate their businesses, and a similar proportion continue to create their own curriculum or use paper-based methods [7] - The use of daycare apps has increased by 7% from the previous year, indicating that family engagement apps are now essential for real-time communication [7] Technology and Solutions - Procare Solutions provides child care management software that helps streamline business processes, ensure safety and compliance, and facilitate communication with families [8] - Over half of the teachers surveyed reported that using child care management software made their daily tasks easier and saved a significant amount of time [7] - The company aims to support child care leaders in growing their businesses while also addressing the challenges faced by their staff [4][3]