Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...From left, River and Riyann play with Felicia Legardy, owner of Crystal Swann, a home-based child care in Detroit. Child care challenges are present in every corner of Michigan, though they look different depending on the community. The reduction highlights the ongoing gap between eligibility and available funding.In rural Michigan, access is constrained for different reasons. Annette Sobocinski, executive director of the Child Care Network, describes similar challenges statewide. Elliott says reforms such as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s “child care ready” framework help municipalities align zoning and redevelopment policies to expand child care access.