Yep, it's bad here. With the new laws, I can only have 3 dckids, and right now I have ONE. I've had a space open since August that I can't fill (an over 2 space, of course) and my other other 2 kid ended up moving and I lost him a few weeks ago. I can't fill it to save my life. My ads all say "24 months+" but I still get inquiries for one-year-olds a few times a week....aside from that, nothing.
I've actually started a second home business (I make crochet toys and stuffies) to make up the difference, and with Christmas orders, it's been great. We'll have to see what January brings, though. I find after the New Year it picks up a little bit. If people are out of work or only working p/t, if they can afford to wait until after the holidays to find employment or more hours, they tend to. So hopefully things will turn around. I've never had this problem before.