Find a Child Care Provider Near You

CHS can help families find child care they can trust.

The CHS Resource and Referral (R&R) Program can help families find child care that meets their needs. Click below to search online for child care providers or scroll down to call our Resource and Referral (R&R) Program Hotline to receive referrals to child care providers.

About the Resource and Referral Program

The Resource and Referral (R&R) Program is a central coordinating link for child care and development services within a geographic area. The R&R Program offers a wide range of services to parents, licensed child care providers, people interested in becoming licensed child care providers, and community groups who focus on child care and development issues. All R&R services are free of charge.

R&R Locations

CHS provides R&R services in the following areas/counties of California: Greater Long Beach of Los Angeles County, Orange County, Sutter County, Yolo County, and Yuba County.

Families can access referrals to licensed child care programs in their community by searching our online referral databases.

For R&R services in a different county within California, please contact the California Resource and Referral Network at Find Child Care (rrnetwork.org). For R&R services outside of California, please contact Child Care Aware at http://childcareaware.org.

Families may also visit mychildcareplan.org to locate child care providers in your area.

R&R Hotline

You can also call the R&R Hotline to find child care referrals in your area, learn about different child care options, report that you are a licensed provider who wants to be referred, update information for the Child Care Eligibility List (CCEL), schedule a library appointment, learn about upcoming workshops or events, and request information about child development, community resources that support continued education, family well-being, and employment assistance.

The R&R Hotline is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

If accessing this webpage from a mobile device, you may use the below buttons to call our local R&R offices instantly.

Brochures and Educational Materials

The R&R Program offers educational brochures free of charge for families and child care providers. These brochures are offered in English and Spanish:

• The Resource & Referral Program Brochure – Explains the services offered by the R&R Program. Click here to view the Spanish brochure.

• The Parental Choice Brochure – Explains your parental rights when searching for child care and provides tips on how to choose the best child care for your family. Click here to view the Spanish brochure.
  
• The Choosing Child Care Brochure – Explains the types of child care available and what makes a quality child care program. Click here to view the Spanish brochure.

Family, Friend, or Neighbor (FFN)

Family, Friend, or Neighbor (FFN) Child Care Providers (also known as License-Exempt Providers) can provide child care in the child’s home or the child care provider’s home. FFN providers can be a relative, friend, neighbor, or other license-exempt provider. This type of care is not required to be licensed by the State of California.