Resources and Referral

ABC Childcare Association - Offers free childcare referrals for professional in-home, state registered, licensed or listed childcare providers located in Plano, Texas.

About.com Childcare - Offers program and curriculum information for care providers, teachers, and childcare staff. Also provides tips for choosing a care facility.

Affordable Licensed Home Child Care - Lists daycare providers and offers resources for parents and providers. Includes a calendar of events and training.

America Taking Action - A national directory of licensed/registered family daycare providers, childcare centers, nursery schools and kids' camps.

Answered Prayer Childcare Directory - Free site for parents to search for childcare in any area. Providers can list their daycare and provide links as well.

Anxious Parents - For working parents trying to find, and keep, the best childcare for their children. Offering articles, book excerpts and links.

Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral - A community service which matches parents seeking child care with child care resources. Also provides training and technical assistance to child care providers.

Babysitters.com - Childcare referral company focused on helping parents find the type of babysitters that matches best with the needs of their children. Includes babysitting guide and information for parents.

Babysitting Coop - A "how-to" in setting up a babysitting coop. Complete with bylaws and all the forms needed to get started.

Bananas Inc. - Provides free childcare, daycare and babysitting referrals for parents in Alameda County, California. Also provides free parenting workshops and information on subsidized childcare in multiple languages.

Berry Family Child Care Network - Designed to assist family home childcare providers in utilizing the online community for knowledge, purchasing and networking.

bestbear.co.uk - An independent service listing recommended childcare agencies throughout the UK.

California Childcare Health Program - Works to enhance the quality of child care by initiating and strengthening linkages among the health, safety and child care communities and the families they serve.

Child Care Choices, Inc. - Search and screening for families seeking nannies, babysitters, daycare, preschools and camps in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Child Care Circuit - A nonprofit agency that assists parents in finding childcare north east of Boston, MA.

A Child Care Directory - A childcare resource site for parents and providers in Texas. Tips on how to start a daycare business.

Child Care Networks - Provides child care resource and referral services for Chatham County, NC.

Child Care Parent Provider Information Network - CCPPIN is for family child care professionals and parents. Child care directory, forums.

Child Care Providers Of Minnesota - Listing site for child care providers in MN.

Child Care Resource and Referral ~ Metro - Childcare referrals and provider training for Salt Lake and Tooele Counties in Utah.

Child Care Resource Center - An agency offers referrals to child care in Tulsa, Creek and Wagoner counties, and support services to childcare providers, including Success by 6, Toy Lending Library, CACFP.

Child Care Resource Center - Child care resource and referral agency for Lorain, Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in Ohio. The center is a private non-profit agency that is part of the statewide system of child care resource and referral funded by the Ohio Department of Human Services.

Child Care Resources Consultation and Training - Offers a variety of resources including workshop materials, training services and curriculum resources.

Child Care Systems of America, Inc. - Offering an array of solutions to employer's child care needs nationwide.

Child Care Works - A non-profit child care resource and referral program dedicated to improving the system of early education and care for children in the New Bedford, MA area.

Childcare Index - Directory serving the UK, allowing access to childcare providers in the area.

Child-Daycare-Directory.com - A national directory of accredited child daycare centers and in-home providers. Includes information about accreditation as well as children's products for parents and daycare providers.

Child-Minding.net - Resources for parents, providers, and individuals wishing to start a childcare business in the UK. Includes daycare management software and relevant links to childcare organizations and services.

Childworks - Directory aimed at child-care professionals. Searchable by subject and locality.

4C-ne.com - A free information and referral service to assist families in finding quality licensed child care in Northeast Michigan.

Colorado Child Care Association - Non-profit state association for privately-owned, licensed child care and early childhood education centers in Colorado; child care referrals by ZIP code; training opportunities for child care professionals.

Contra Costa Child Care Council - Source for parents, providers and advocates seeking child care services and resources in Contra Costa County, California.

Cortland Area Child Care Council - CACCC provides referrals of family daycare providers and day care centers in Cortland NY, as well as training and support to family daycare providers.

The Daycare Resource Connection - Resource for parents and providers including listings, lesson plan curriculum, parent and daycare information.

The Daycare Resource Connection - A resource for parents and providers including state by state daycare listings, free preschool and daycare printables and teacher resources.

Daycare.com - State by state listings, licensing requirements, products and news articles.

Douglas County Child Care Association - A child care referral service for licensed child care providers in Douglas County, Colorado.

The Dublin Childcare Recruitment Agency - International childcare recruitment consultants for the childcare industry.

East Bay Preschool Directory - Includes listings of preschools in the Contra Costa and Tri-Valley Areas of California, articles, and informational resources for parents.

The Family and Workplace Connection - Linking working parents and other employees with dependent care services. Assure availability of high quality, affordable, dependent care services.

Family Child Care of Douglas County - Provides articles, links and educational information for family child care providers and parents in the Lawrence/Douglas County area of Kansas.

Family Education - Educational ideas for teachers, parents and providers. There is a vast amount of information and resources to help teachers, parents and day care providers.

Find Care Now - A childcare resource and referral site for parents seeking information and referrals for childcare, in-home care, nannies, au pairs, and elderly care. Includes resources for providers.

Hull Childminding Network - A local network supporting local childminders ensuring a high quality childcare service within the city of Hull, England.

Infant and Toddler Day Care - Important information on choosing infant day care which is not usually available in the mainstream media.

K Grace Childcare - A provider of qualified childcare professionals to Chicago's downtown and near north side.

Kidcare.web.ph - An online resource for developmental child care information.

Kids New World - Day care Search - A parents resource for daycare and preschool centers search and reviews.

Knowsley Sure Start - Provides information and links to organizations and services for parents, childcare providers, employers, and individuals interested in working in childcare in Knowsley. Includes links to local programs.

Manchester's Early Years Partnership - Offers information on all aspects of childcare, including grants, news, jobs, training and links.

Marin Child Care Council - Linking parents with childcare options in Marin County, California.

Maryland Committee for Children - A network of local child care resource centers that works with parents, child care providers, advocates, employers, and policymakers to expand and enhance the early childhood education and child care.

Mills Consulting Group, Inc. - Specializes in developing high quality child care, work-life initiatives and conducting research projects related to child care for child care centers, corporations, and state governments.

Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network - Coordinates the efforts of the eight resource and referral agencies in Missouri. Services are provided to parents, child care providers, employers and community leaders.

Naples Alliance for Children - Mission is to take a leadership role in advocating for the improvement of the quality of life for Collier County, Florida's children, youth and their families.

NeedChildCare.com - A childcare referral service which includes state by state listings, financial assistance resources, and a daycare checklist.

North Carolina Child Care - Searchable database of licensed child care providers across the state. Includes child care centers, family child care homes, and day camps.

North West Childcare - Provide childcare recruitment services, including nursery nurses, nannies, baby sitters and home help.

Northwestern State University Child and Family Network - Provides referrals for parents seeking child care centers or family child care homes in LA.

Nurturing Nannies Inc - A referral service for parents seeking in-home nanny care.

Omaha Child Care Directory - Search by zip code for childcare choices in Omaha and surrounding communities. Listing services for care providers.

Options - Agency providing a network of early care and education services for children and families living in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County.

Oregon Cares - Childcare resources sorted by age group, as well as resources specific to Oregon.

Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Network - Online search for child care providers, information on quality child care for parents, training information for providers and data about child care in Oregon.

Provider Watch - A nationwide credit reporting service for childcare professionals.

Questions and Answers about Choosing the Best Daycare - Former daycare operator offers advise and consulting on choosing or starting a daycare.

Resources for Child Care and Early Childhood Education - Daycare programming ideas, themes and links.

Satellite Family Child Care - Provides quality standards, accreditation, training, referrals and other support to accredited childcare providers in Madison, Wisconsin.

Simply Childcare - Publication bringing together parents looking for childcare providers and providers advertising their services.

TheraCare - A healthcare and education organization which provides developmental, educational, and evaluation services for children in New Jersey. Includes a local daycare provider search.

Tiny Jewels Child Care Directory - Family home childcare providers listed by location in the U.S.

TLC Child Care Locators - Resources for finding a child care through a national search. Free to parents.

Triplets and More Referral Service - A referral service specifically for parents of multiples. Provide a qualified, reliable child development specialist with experience with multiples to assist parents in caring for their babies.

West Kootney Family and Child Care Society - Provides resources, referrals and support to parents, children and caregivers of Nelson to Kaslo, Salmo, South Slocan to Nakusp.

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre - A non-profit society that provides information, services and support to the child care community in British Columbia, Canada.

Wisconsin PBS Kids - Provides child care and parenting tips, resources and workshops supported by Wisconsin PBS Kids programming.