Child Care Resource & Referral On-site Visits and Consultation

We help child care providers connect with important community resources through onsite support.

Child Care & Family Services offers training, technical assistance over the phone or personalized visits based on provider’s needs.

All child care providers need current CPR, First Aid, and HIV/Aids training. Providers, directors, program supervisors, site coordinators and lead teachers must also meet the required 20 hours of essential child care training within the first 6 months of being licensed or hired. In addition, 10 hours of continuing education is required annually.

Child Care & Family Services provides training and continuing education and/or can provide other community resources that have training and services for child care providers.

A variety of training and classes are offered. Classes offered fall under the 11 core competencies for child care in Washington State. The competencies include:

• Administration
• Child Growth, Development, and Learning
• Guidance
• Communication
• Cultural and Individual
• Curriculum Development
• Environment
• Family Systems
• Health, Safety and Nutrition
• Observations and Assessments
• Professionalism

Support through the licensing process

The licensing process begins with orientation. At the orientation, you will learn about licensing laws and receive an application packet with instructions, state regulations, and additional information. A licensor will also be available to answer specific questions.

More information...

View the licensing FAQ page: http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/licensed.aspx

To request a personalized visit and more information and assistance in the licensing process call: 1-877-803-3287

Benefits of Licensing

Becoming licensed is required by law. It is fairly easy to become licensed and CCR is here to help.

Becoming a licensed child care provider allows you to receive a free business listing with Child Care Resources Referral Service.

You can receive the licensed child care provider subsidy when you care for families on Working Connections Child Care Subsidy.

You can participate in a federal food program which reimburses you for some of your food expenses. You can gain tax advantages. For information about record keeping requirements for tax purposes, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. Books about taxes and record keeping are available from Redleaf Press. www.redleafpress.org

You can purchase liability insurance.

You will have the state and state licensor as resources.

You can take advantage of many community resources.

DEL Licensing Information and Subsidy Guidelines: http://www.del.wa.gov/providers-educators/

Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Agency: http://www.childcarenet.org/providers

We help child care providers connect with important community resources through onsite support.”