I don't think the article is terrible.
If childcare businesses are struggling, there will be less and less of them. Which is why the article argues for some form of government intervention.
I don't really have a problem with intervention, but I'd rather it be in the form of simple payments to the parents. Otherwise, we are paying Jill to take care of Jack's kid so Jack can go out and work making spoons. Why shouldn't Jack look after his own kid and Jill can make the spoons.