Star Rated License

In September 2000, the Division issued star rated licenses to child care centers and family child care homes meeting all minimum child care requirements, as well as those choosing to meet higher standards. In 2005, the Division changed the way facilities earned stars in order to more accurately reflect indicators of a program’s quality. Currently,… Continue reading Star Rated License

North Carolina Parents as Teachers (NCPAT)

North Carolina Parents as Teachers (NCPAT) provides training, technical assistance, collaboration and communication for early childhood parent education home visiting services. ​The role of NCPAT is to provide support for affiliates in North Carolina to meet those requirements as well as additional quality standards that represent best practices in the field. ​NCPAT also provides training and… Continue reading North Carolina Parents as Teachers (NCPAT)

How Does Child Care Financial Assistance in North Carolina Work?

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Learn more about how North Carolina’s Division of Child Development uses a combination of state and federal funds to provide subsidized child care services to eligible families through a locally administered state-supervised voucher system.

Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This Checklist Will Help

Attention Parents and Guardians! Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This checklist provides questions to pose before or during your tour of the program, as well as specific items to look for while on tour. These questions may help to ensure you find a child care program which is a good fit for you… Continue reading Looking for a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Program? This Checklist Will Help

Starting Your Child Care Search

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Finding child care can be a difficult task, whether you are a new parent, recently moved to a new area, or wondering what options are available to you and your family. Learn about steps you should take during your child care search from Child Care Aware of America.