Washington State has a demonstrated commit­ment to supporting the needs of young children and families. The Child Care Collaborative Task Force, created by the state legislature in 2018, has helped elevate the needs of the early childhood sector, especially considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A key part of the Task Force’s charge is to increase access to affordable child care for all Washington families. To further this goal, the Task Force commissioned a study to better understand the true cost of providing high-quality child care across the state. (author abstract)