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Davis County day care reports increased need due to government shutdown impacts.

Owner Chelsea Dalton notes unexpected families struggling with food and child care.

Nonprofit arm seeks donations to support affected families amid rising demand.

KAYSVILLE — As congressional leaders voted Wednesday on a funding bill to end the government shutdown, a day care center said the need it was seeing among families it served was only growing by the day.

"Right now is the worst that we've ever seen," said Chelsea Dalton, owner of Time For Families, Davis County.

Dalton said families — particularly those who are low-income or considered at high-risk — will use government subsidies to help pay for child care, while using SNAP benefits and EBT to cove

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