Child care in Colorado is in a crisis.
We must take action to make child care more affordable and accessible for Colorado Families.
Our Story
Move Colorado Forward is a growing coalition of committed advocates across Colorado who have been working to provide every child with the early care and learning opportunities needed for a successful start.
Despite the great strides we have made in Colorado, affordable child care remains a significant pain point for Colorado families, ranking next to and in some cases above housing costs.
Move Colorado Forward aims to elevate the need for affordable child care and build the public and political will to support child care affordability.
Latest News
Enrollment freeze forces Colorado child care providers to cut programs, sell property
June 30, 2025
Two major child care and early learning centers in Denver are scaling back programs because of financial turmoil, with one center shutting down a building
Letter: Investing in child care
June 8, 2025
We all agree that childcare for children ages a few weeks to 5 years leads to more parents entering the workforce. More working parents is particularly important for low-income families. But, childcare costs are prohibitive for these families.
Lake County Tourism Panel to Supporting Local Workforce by Funding Early Childhood Programs
May 9, 2025
Lake County Tourism Panel Commits Long-Term Support to High-quality Child Care and Early Childhood Education Through New Partnership
How Businesses & Employers Benefit from Employee Access to Child Care
Employer Savings Calculator
Child Care Savings Calculator
Calculate your company's potential savings if your employees have access to affordable childcare in Colorado.
Company Information
Calculated: 0 parent employees with children under 5
Annual Savings Breakdown
Turnover Reduction Savings
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per parent employee
Absenteeism Reduction Savings
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per parent employee
Productivity & Presenteeism Savings
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per parent employee
Total Annual Savings per Parent Employee
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Total Annual Savings for Your Company
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Based on 0 parent employees
Research-Based Methodology
This calculator uses data from multiple research studies showing that child care benefits reduce employee turnover by an average of 25.8%, absenteeism by 25.0%, and improve productivity by 41.0% among parent employees. Employee replacement costs are calculated at 85.0% of annual salary, including recruitment, training, and productivity loss during transition periods.
Research Assumptions
9.0% of total workforce
85.0% of annual salary
25.8% reduction in turnover
Per employee per year
25.0% reduction
41.0% improvement
Meet Our Coalition
Move Colorado Forward is made up of public supporters from across the state of Colorado who care about a comprehensive solution to child care in Colorado.
How You Can Help
Pledge your public support for the growing movement to create an affordable and accessible child care system in Colorado. Become a child care supporter and champion today!