Child Care Resource & Referral

Child Care Referrals

If you are a parent or guardian of a child or children needing child care, we are here to help!

Call (970)377-3388, ext 203 to receive your free child care referral.

What is a Child Care Referral? During a 15 minute phone conversation we record your demographic information and child care needs, as well as discuss the process for finding child care including how to determine the quality of a program. During the call, we will discuss where the location of child care is needed, what type of child care will work best for your family, when you need child care, and other needs that may affect your child care search. Then, using the information you provide, we run a search of our child care database and identify child care providers who may meet your child care needs. Referrals are provided in a variety of ways including email, fax, mail, or over the phone. If for any reason the original referrals do not work, another search may be run by expanding the geographical search area and/or changing your search criteria.

What a Child Care Referral is NOT? The Early Childhood Council Child Care Resource & Referral program provides referrals only, not recommendations. We cannot warrant the information of any provider, nor can we guarantee that any provider gives quality care. It is your responsibility to screen child care providers and decide who will best meet your family's needs. To review a child care provider's license/record, call the Colorado Division of Child Care at 1-800-799-5876.

To preform an online search for child care, please visit the Qualistar website, and click on the link that says "Find Care for your Child".

To learn more information about how to find a quality child care program, please visit the Parent Tool Kit.