Families and children deserve safe and nurturing environments and quality affordable child care is a basic need. High quality services during the first five years of a child's life contribute to their cognitive, emotional, physical, and social development. There are not enough slots for income-eligible subsidized child care, and children of color are disproportionately not enrolled with the majority being cared for by family, friends, and neighbors. Care providers are likely to be immigrants, limited English proficient (LEP), and women of color experiencing poverty. Improving quality (including pay and resources for providers) and access to formal and informal care spaces promotes more equitable outcomes for both children and families and their care providers.