Are you searching for child care for your child?
It can be hard to know where to begin your search and how to choose one among many options.Local Child Care Resource & Referral agencies, such as Choices for Children, keep databases of child care providers in the areas they serve. Resource & Referral agencies can provide you a list of child care providers in your area, that meet the needs of your family: ages of your children, type of care you prefer, location, hours, as well as other more detailed information. Our databases are updated on a regular basis and referral services are always free.
Choices for Children is the Resource & Referral agency in El Dorado and Alpine Counties in California. If you reside in another county or state, check NACCRA's site using your zip code to find the Resource & Referral agency in your area.
Childcare referrals are not recommendations. Parents are the only ones who can and should decide who will care for their child. Once you receive a list of providers from you local Resource & Referral agency, you can begin calling and scheduling visits with providers that appear to be a good match.
Refer to our publication on Toolkit for Selecting Quality Childcare which you can use to help you select a quality childcare setting.
California Community Care Licensing recently launched a "transparency website" where parents can search for a Licensed Childcare Facility and receive immediate information on when the facility was last inspected as well as if the facility received any citations or complaints. This is a great tool for parents to use once they have narrowed down their choices and want to focus on the licensing history of those facilities.
If you are looking for childcare.....give your local Resource & Referral agency a call. We are here to help:)
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