Day care is mostly fun and games, but the money parents spend for it is not. Early Learning Indiana said Indiana has less than two-thirds of childcare resources needed in the state creating childcare deserts. ELI said the average cost of childcare for one child is, on average, $8,600 for Hoosiers. https://www.wthr.com/article/life/parenting/daycare-deserts-across-the-state-indiana-indianapolis-make-harder-for-parents-businesses/531-0deaf370-9322-4b8c-8bb6-7952ebaeab53