A hospital group in New Hampshire is planning to expand child care options to help attract workers.Five months ago, space in Lebanon’s Carter Community Building Association was flooded after a water main break. The damage, along with an ongoing staffing shortage, forced the organization to shutter its preschool program. “We’re really facing, in this area, an acute child care shortage, but it’s also statewide and national,” said Kerry Artman, executive director of the CCBA.Now, a neighbor is stepping in to bring the child care center back online. Dartmouth Health has announced plans to partner with CCBA to revive and help staff the preschool. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<The pre-school will be open to 40 children who have parents working for Dartmouth Health anywhere in the greater Upper Valley region. Filling critical roles has been a challenge for health care providers across the state. Last fall, the New Hampshire Hospital Association reported a more than 15% job vacancy rate. Carolyn Isabelle, Dartmouth Health's director of workforce development, said some candidates are forced to turn down jobs because of a lack of housing and child care options. Dartmouth Health has also been trying to mitigate the effects of New Hampshire's housing crisis. For the past few years, it has been renting out apartments for employees in the Upper Valley."As the largest employer in the state, we have a responsibility to be part of the solution, and that's the truth in the spheres of both housing and child care," Isabelle said.The retooled child care center will also include expanded afterschool programs and serve as hub for early childhood education training to help address the region's need for more teachers. It's scheduled to open this fall.