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'It was an inconvenience, but it was also devastating,' Greensboro mom says. Pandemic worsens NC's child care shortage.

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A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

'It was an inconvenience, but it was also devastating,' Greensboro mom says. Pandemic worsens NC's child care shortage.

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The Ray Warren Child Development Center on Burbank Street in Greensboro is one of the child care centers that is closed in Guilford County.

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Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams has her temperature taken as Lennox McHarg, 5, looks on at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020. All of the children now have their temperatures taken three times a day as a COVID-19 safety precaution.

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams helps Oliver Fink, 5, spray rabbit repellent on vegetables growing in a raised bed garden as other children play on a blanket in the shade at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020.

Crystal Camacho finishes her dinner at the kitchen counter as her son, Elias, 4, grabs a second helping of pizza on June 30, 2020 at their home in Swannanoa. Before finding a new day care for Elias after the one he was attending closed, Camacho and her husband had to take turns staying home half days or take the kids to work with them.

Bell’s School teacher Angela Mehaffey reads a book with Elliot Fink, 2, on a blanket outside the Fletcher preschool June 22.

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams prepares cots for nap time by changing the sheets at the preschool in Fletcher, N.C.. The sheets on the cots are now changed and washed daily instead of weekly as a COVID-19 precaution.

Crystal and Luis Camacho congratulate their son, Elias, 4, on not crying when he was dropped off at day care earlier that morning in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch to a new child care center after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elias Camacho, 4, plays with toys in the living room of his home in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch child care centers after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crystal Camacho plays a game on her phone with her son, Elias, 4, at the kitchen table of their home in Swannanoa on June 30.

Elias and Crystal Camacho watch sons Elias, 4 (left), and Asher, 7, play in the garage of their Swannanoa home on June 30. Before finding a new day-care center for Elias after the one he was attending closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camacho and her husband either took turns staying home half-days or taking the boys with them to work.

Amy Waddell holds her daughter, Aliza, 3, as her temperature is checked before spending the day at Montmorenci United Methodist Church’s day care in Candler on June 23.

The Ray Warren Child Development Center at 715 Burbank St. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County. Photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

The Mt. Pleasant Child Development Center at 5120 Burlington Rd. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

The Poplar Grove Child Development Center at 5500 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

The Phillips Avenue Child Development Center at 2312 Phillips Ave. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that's closed in Guilford County. Photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

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Three-year-old Lena Ngo cried when she found out she wasn't going back to Little Mouse Playhouse, her day care for two years.

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PHOTOS: Child care amid a pandemic

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Bell’s School teacher Angela Mehaffey reads a book with Elliot Fink, 2, on a blanket outside the Fletcher preschool June 22.

Photos by Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

Daycares

The Ray Warren Child Development Center on Burbank Street in Greensboro is one of the child care centers that is closed in Guilford County.

Woody Marshall/News & Record

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams helps Oliver Fink, 5, spray rabbit repellent on vegetables growing in a raised bed garden as other children play on a blanket in the shade at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams prepares cots for nap time by changing the sheets at the preschool in Fletcher, N.C.. The sheets on the cots are now changed and washed daily instead of weekly as a COVID-19 precaution.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams has her temperature taken as Lennox McHarg, 5, looks on at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020. All of the children now have their temperatures taken three times a day as a COVID-19 safety precaution.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Crystal and Luis Camacho congratulate their son, Elias, 4, on not crying when he was dropped off at day care earlier that morning in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch to a new child care center after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

Daycares

The Mt. Pleasant Child Development Center at 5120 Burlington Rd. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

Woody Marshall/News & Record

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Elias Camacho, 4, plays with toys in the living room of his home in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch child care centers after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Crystal Camacho finishes her dinner at the kitchen counter as her son, Elias, 4, grabs a second helping of pizza on June 30, 2020 at their home in Swannanoa. Before finding a new day care for Elias after the one he was attending closed, Camacho and her husband had to take turns staying home half days or take the kids to work with them.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Crystal Camacho plays a game on her phone with her son, Elias, 4, at the kitchen table of their home in Swannanoa on June 30.

Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

2020NCNC_Daycare_ANW_

Elias and Crystal Camacho watch sons Elias, 4 (left), and Asher, 7, play in the garage of their Swannanoa home on June 30. Before finding a new day-care center for Elias after the one he was attending closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camacho and her husband either took turns staying home half-days or taking the boys with them to work.

Photos by Angeli Wright/Asheville Citizen Times/North Carolina News Collaborative

CHILDCARE DESERT

Amy Waddell holds her daughter, Aliza, 3, as her temperature is checked before spending the day at Montmorenci United Methodist Church’s day care in Candler on June 23.

Angela Wilhelm/Asheville Citizen Times/

North Carolina News Collaborative

Daycares

The Ray Warren Child Development Center at 715 Burbank St. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County. Photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Woody Marshall/News & Record

Daycares

The Poplar Grove Child Development Center at 5500 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

Woody Marshall/News & Record

XX HIDE VERTICAL GALLERY ASSET TITLES –

News & Record reporter Jamie Biggs and Charlotte Observer data reporter Gavin Off contributed to this report.

Brian Gordon is an education and social issues reporter for the USA Today Network in North Carolina. Reach him at bgordon@citizentimes.com or on Twitter @briansamuel92.

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Esther Ngo (left) picks up her daughter, Lena, from Hester's Creative School in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday, July 17, 2020.

The Ray Warren Child Development Center on Burbank Street in Greensboro is one of the child care centers that is closed in Guilford County.

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams has her temperature taken as Lennox McHarg, 5, looks on at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020. All of the children now have their temperatures taken three times a day as a COVID-19 safety precaution.

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams helps Oliver Fink, 5, spray rabbit repellent on vegetables growing in a raised bed garden as other children play on a blanket in the shade at the preschool in Fletcher on June 22, 2020.

Crystal Camacho finishes her dinner at the kitchen counter as her son, Elias, 4, grabs a second helping of pizza on June 30, 2020 at their home in Swannanoa. Before finding a new day care for Elias after the one he was attending closed, Camacho and her husband had to take turns staying home half days or take the kids to work with them.

Bell’s School teacher Angela Mehaffey reads a book with Elliot Fink, 2, on a blanket outside the Fletcher preschool June 22.

Bell’s School teacher Jodie Williams prepares cots for nap time by changing the sheets at the preschool in Fletcher, N.C.. The sheets on the cots are now changed and washed daily instead of weekly as a COVID-19 precaution.

Crystal and Luis Camacho congratulate their son, Elias, 4, on not crying when he was dropped off at day care earlier that morning in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch to a new child care center after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elias Camacho, 4, plays with toys in the living room of his home in Swannanoa on June 30, 2020. Elias recently had to switch child care centers after the one he was attending closed due to low enrollment after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crystal Camacho plays a game on her phone with her son, Elias, 4, at the kitchen table of their home in Swannanoa on June 30.

Elias and Crystal Camacho watch sons Elias, 4 (left), and Asher, 7, play in the garage of their Swannanoa home on June 30. Before finding a new day-care center for Elias after the one he was attending closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Camacho and her husband either took turns staying home half-days or taking the boys with them to work.

Amy Waddell holds her daughter, Aliza, 3, as her temperature is checked before spending the day at Montmorenci United Methodist Church’s day care in Candler on June 23.

The Ray Warren Child Development Center at 715 Burbank St. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County. Photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

The Mt. Pleasant Child Development Center at 5120 Burlington Rd. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

The Poplar Grove Child Development Center at 5500 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that’s closed in Guilford County.

The Phillips Avenue Child Development Center at 2312 Phillips Ave. in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the day cares that's closed in Guilford County. Photographed on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

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