Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral staff strive to provide the best child care services to parents, providers, and to employer / community members.  We are a child care "Resource" for child care providers who are seeking training, technical assistance, or who are interested in opening a child care center or home.  We are a child care "Referral" service for parents needing child care.  We also provide child care materials, presentations, and services to employers and community groups.


PARENT SERVICES

        To do an electronic search for child care, please click here.

        To access tips for choosing child care, please click here.

        Websites that are helpful for parents looking for child care:
               Child Care Aware 
               Zero to Three

PROVIDER SERVICES

        NEW CHILD CARE REGULATIONS effective July 1, 2008
        Click on the links below to access the new child care regulations:

• 090reg Child-care center licensure
• 100reg Certification of family child-care homes
• 110reg Child-care center provider requirements
• 120reg Child-care center health and safety standards
• 190 Civil penalties 

       Interpretive Guide for the Regulations!

• Certified Interpretive Guide 2008
• Licensed Child Care Centers Interpretive Guidelines 2008
  • Licensed Child Care Center Inspection Form

        To view the July- September 2008 Newsletter and training calendar, please click here.

        To view the July- September 2008 training calendar and registration form, please click here.

        If you are interested in opening a certified child care home, please click here.



EMPLOYER & COMMUNITY MEMBER SERVICES

        For data related to child care, please contact the CCR&R staff at the PADD office.

        Presentations for your employees or community group are available upon request.  Topics include tips for choosing child care, child development milestones, and other child-related issues.  Contact the PADD office and ask for the CCR&R staff.


        For more information about Child Care Resource & Referral services in the Purchase Area, please click here.

        For more information about Child Care Resource & Referral services in Kentucky, the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services, or the Quality Enhancement Initiative, please click here.

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The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is available to registered, certified, and Type II homes.  The CACFP provides monthly reimbursement for meals provided by in-home child care providers.  The meals must meet specific nutritional guidelines defined by the USDA to receive reimbursement.   

 

 

For more information about Child Care Resource & Referral services

or the Child and Adult Care Food Program,

contact the PADD office at 270-247-7171 or 1-877-352-5183.

Statewide number: 1-877-316-3552

Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment.