The Alabama Child Care Services Division is the state's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrator, responsible for the child care subsidy program and quality initiatives. In addition, the Division is also responsible for monitoring and licensing child care centers for compliance with minimum standards.

The Alaska Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is the lead agency for Child Care Development Funds (CCDF) functions and administers the state's child care assistance program.

The CCPO monitors, regulates, and licenses child care facilities across the state and further promotes child care quality through grants to Child Care Resource & Referral agencies and the direct administration of the Child Care Grant Program.

Child & Family Resources, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, community-based organization that has made a meaningful contribution to the children of Southern Arizona since 1970. The mission of the agency is to improve the well being of Arizona's children and families through programs that strengthen child care, youth and families.

CCA Certifies and contracts with small family child care homes, contracts with Department of Health Services (DHS) licensed child care centers and group homes and non-certified relative providers to provide child care services for eligible families.

CCA Provides funding to increase the availability and improve the quality of child care services and provides leadership for statewide coordination and collaboration of various child care and early childhood development initiatives and programs.

The Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) is a community service which matches parents seeking child care with child care resources. CCR&R also provides training and technical assistance to child care providers.

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Division

Resources and information for child development contractors, families, and community members in California regarding child development programs funded by the state.

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, is the State's lead agency in planning and implementing public child care policy. The Division of Child Care is responsible for the licensing of child care facilities and monitoring; managing the child care assistance program (CCCAP) for eligible families; administering child care grants and quality initiatives, and serving as the lead in implementing federal child care programs. The overall goal of the Division of Child Care is to promote quality, accessible and affordable child care services for Colorado families.

The Community Based Regulation (CBR) Section is responsible for the administration of the child day care and youth camp licensing programs at the Department of Public Health. Family day care homes, group day care homes and child day care centers are required to be licensed.

Our Mission: To ensure safeguards and enhance quality for children in out-of-home care.

The Office of Child Care Licensing licenses approximately 1,900 child care facilities in Delaware.

The Department of Children and Families, Child Care Services Program Office, is statutorily responsible for the administration of child care licensing and training throughout Florida. The purpose of this program is to ensure that children are well cared for in a safe, healthy, positive and educational environment by trained, qualified child care staff.

On this website you will find detailed information about the Department, the programs we administer, the services we provide, who in the Department to contact if you have special questions or requests, and how to contact us.

The Hawaii DHS Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division has several units named Child Care Connection Hawaii. These statewide units provide child care services (subsidies) to the public and/or conduct child care licensing activities.

Health and Welfare provides child care assistance to low-income, working families. The Department also licenses child care providers and is working with community partners on a professional development system to improve child care services in Idaho.

DCFS is responsible for setting standards and licensing day care centers, homes, group homes and day care agencies in the state. In July 2005, Illinois had 2,918 licensed day care centers, 10,277 licensed day care homes and 375 group day care homes with a combined capacity to serve more than 287 thousand children.

Indiana state government's web site for child care information and licensing.

The Iowa Department of Human Services makes a positive difference in the lives of Iowans we serve through effective and efficient leadership, excellence, and teamwork.

Kansas state government website for child care licensing.

The Division of Regulated Child Care is responsible for licensing and investigating complaints against child day care programs, residential child caring facilities and child-placing agencies. The division also is responsible for certifying and investigating complaints against certified family child care homes.

Louisiana's Department of Social Services licensing information page.

The Office of Child Care and Head Start is part of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Their web site is designed to be a source of information for parents, child care providers, early childhood educators, and others interested in the health and development of young children and their families.

The Office of Child Care is responsible for the regulation of child care, facilitating the development of new child care resources, promoting the use of regulated care, monitoring caregiver compliance with child care licensing requirements, encouraging the growth of caregiver professionalism, and providing technical assistance to caregivers and parents.

EEC will lead the way in helping Massachusetts children and families reach their full potential. By providing and coordinating a range of services and assistance, EEC will continuously improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of early education and care in the Commonwealth.

Michigan's state government child care licensing and resource page.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services, in cooperation with counties, licenses approximately 26,400 service providers and monitors and investigates their compliance with Minnesota laws and rules. The purpose of licensing is to protect the health, safety and rights of those receiving services by requiring that providers meet minimum standards of care and physical environment.

Mississippi state government website with child care licensing information.

Complete information related to Child Care in the state of Missouri.

The Montana Early Childhood Services Bureau is home to a group of programs that support the work of a broad array of early childhood services. These programs combine to provide Montana's young children with the very Best Beginning possible. We welcome you to our website with the sincere hope that the information found here will benefit parents, early childhood practitioners, and others who care about the well being of young children.

The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a service of the Child Care Bureau, is a national clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.

Child Care licensing information for the state of Nebraska.

Nevada Office of Early Care and Education's mission is to promote and provide support, education, and resources to Nevada's child care community thereby increasing the development of high-quality child care environments for providers, families, and children.

The Bureau of Child Care Licensing ensures that children attending NH child care programs are in safe and healthy environments and are provided with care, supervision and developmentally appropriate activities that meet each child's physical and emotional needs.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) regulates child care in New Jersey, monitoring licensed child care centers and family day care homes that are voluntarily registered with the state.

The DCF Office of Licensing inspects every licensed child care center annually to enforce health, safety and educational program requirements.

CYFD believes in the strengths and resiliency of families who are our partners and for whom we advocate to enhance their safety and well-being. We respectfully serve and support children and families and supervise youth in a responsive, community-based system of care that is client-centered, family-focused and culturally competent.

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services provides a range of resources to help parents with their child care needs, people who want to start or are currently running child care programs, and anyone with a concern about the health or safety of a child in a day care program. These resources are available throughout New York State and can be accessed by a simple phone call.

The Division is the result of a longstanding commitment by the state of North Carolina to protect and serve its young children. The mission of the Division is performed by various organizational units that work together, each sharing in the overall responsibility of the agency.

North Dakota law (NDCC 50-11.1) requires the Department of Human Services to administer the licensure of Early Childhood Services (child care) and authorizes the Department to develop standards to regulate child care settings.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is responsible for the regulation of out of home child care environments and the administration of the publicly-funded child care program. Child Care assistance is provided to eligible parents to keep Ohio's families engaged in work and training efforts, while on the road to self-sufficiency. Child care is the stabilizing force that contributes to skilled, healthy Ohioans, successful businesses and strong communities.

The Child Care program helps ensure trained supervision, nutrition and education for children while their parents or caregivers are at work, in training or receiving an education. In addition, the Child Care program covers children who are in danger of being abused, neglected or exploited.

The Child Care Division (CCD) was established within the Oregon Employment Department in 1993 to highlight the importance of child care in developing and maintaining a diverse, multi-skilled workforce. The division supports families by promoting a statewide child care system that is safe, of high quality, affordable, and accessible.

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) stands strong in the premise that:

All children need to learn and develop the skills necessary to grow up healthy and strong. Research has taught us that the earliest years of childhood are critically important to children's long term development.

When children are thriving, their parents can work and support a more stable family. A solid workforce fuels economic growth across the state.

Pennsylvania offers all of its citizens a better, brighter future by promoting early learning opportunities, strengthening families, and ensuring safety and expanding protections for vulnerable children.

It is the mission of DCYF to assist families with their primary responsibility to raise their children to become productive members of society. We recognize our obligations to promote, safeguard and protect the overall well-being of culturally diverse children, youth and families and the communities in which they live through a partnership with families, communities and government.

The Division of Child Care Services is an administrative structure for the child care related services and programs provided by and coordinated through the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

Child Care Services (CCS) is committed to improving the quality, availability and affordability of child care in South Dakota. CCS helps parents, child care providers and others promote the importance of providing safe, healthy, and caring environments for children. In turn, parents and child care providers are encouraged to recognize and advocate for quality child care.

DHS licensed more than 3,500 child care agencies across Tennessee. These include child care centers, group homes, family homes and drop in centers. There are certain types of programs that do not require licensure. To learn more, click here.

Child Care Licensing regulates all child-care operations and child-placing agencies to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care, largely by reducing the risk of injury, abuse, and communicable disease.

The mission for Bureau of Child Care Licensing is to protect the health and safety of children in regulated child care programs.

The Child Development Division works to assure a statewide child care system that is child-centered and family-focused. The Division provides funding to enhance the quality, capacity and affordability of child care available to Vermont families.

The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Licensing Programs (DOLP) is responsible for licensure and inspections of child day centers (CDC), short-term child day centers (CCS) and family day homes (FDH).

The Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network was created to support families and caregivers, shape policy, and build communities that promote the learning and development of children and youth throughout Washington State through a strong statewide network of local child care resource and referral programs.

The Bureau for Children and Families is responsible for the operation of a number of programs that affect families and children.

The Bureau of Regulation and Licensing (BRL) in the Division of Children and Family Services is responsible for licensing and regulating child care centers, residential care facilities for children and private child welfare agencies in Wisconsin.The Bureau of Regulation and Licensing (BRL) in the Division of Children and Family Services is responsible for licensing and regulating child care centers, residential care facilities for children and private child welfare agencies in Wisconsin.

The Wyoming Department of Family Services is responsible for licensing child care facilities and serves as the lead agency for the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant.