Information for Parents

Choosing the right caregiver is one of the most important decisions a family can make.  

The Division of Child Care (DCC) and the Division of Regulated Child Care (DRCC) provides resources for parents to have access to available quality child care that is developmentally appropriate, affordable, healthy and safe.

Types of Child Care

• Licensed Child Care Centers
• Certified Family Child Cares
• Registered Providers

Finding Child Care

• Need Help Finding a Child Care Provider
•  Public Child Care Provider Search  
• STARS-Rated Facilities

Affording Child Care

• Helping Families Afford Child Care

Quality Child Care

• STARS for KIDS NOW

Other Resource Links

• Need to File a Complaint about a Child Care Provider
• Child Care Related Regulations
• KIDS NOW Initiative
• Early Childhood Development Programs
• Child and Family Health Improvement
• Consumer Product Safety
• Child Care Aware
• Zero to Three
• Sex Offender Search