Child Development Resources

The Division of Child Care provides resources to help parents access available, developmentally appropriate, affordable, healthy, safe, quality child care.

Child Development Resources

The early years of life are very important to children's health and development. The Division of Child Care supports resources to help families nurture the growth of their children. How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves all are milestones and important indicators of your child’s development. Families can check the milestones children meet by using the CDC Milestone Checklists.

ChildCare.gov has numerous resources for families to support your child’s health, development and behaviors.

Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood provides parent guides and starter kits to assist families in teaching their children.

The Division of Child Care has created at home activities to further support families. These lessons are divided by age group and contain two parts.

Infant Activities

Toddler Activities

Pre-School Activities

School-Age Activities

DCC Resources

Types of Child Care

Licensed Child Care Providers
Certified Family Child Care Providers
Registered Providers

Finding Quality Child Care

Affording Child Care

Helping Families Afford Child Care

Additional Information

Child Care Related Regulations

Basic health and safety rules all child care programs must follow.

Child and Family Health Improvement

Resources for newborn screenings, formula program and lead poisoning prevention.

Child Care Aware

Provides resources to families on finding quality child care

Zero to Three

Provides resources to ensure infants and toddlers benefit from family and community connections.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Programs that promote school readiness and support the development of the whole child.

First Steps

An early intervention system that provides services to children with developmental disabilities from birth to age three and their families.

HANDS

Supports families throughout pregnancy and the first two years of the infant's life.

Education Supports for Children with Special Needs

Kentucky preschool special education program resources.

WIC

Provides monthly access to nutritious food and health care services for women and children.

KCHIP

Kentucky children's health insurance program that provides insurance for children younger than 19 and families with income less than 213 percent of the federal poverty level.

SNAP

Formerly known as food stamps. Helps eligible families buy food for healthy meals.

KTAP

Financial assistance program.

LIHEAP

Helps eligible families meet their home heating and/or cooling needs.

Sex Offender Search

Kentucky state police sex offender registry neighborhood search tool.