Topic: Getting Started Guide
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Find comprehensive information and guidance on the Child and Adult Care Food Program from NC DHHS, including: More about the CACFP Program How To Apply Forms Policy Memos Meal Patterns and Nutrition Resources Program Resources Training NC CARES Access and Assistance Farm to CACFP SFA-ARAM Resources (School Food Authorities participating in and in good standing… Continue reading Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Business and Financial Support (Self-Help Credit Union)
Self-Help is a leading non-profit financial institution headquartered in Durham, NC. As a national community development organization, they have more than 188,000 members and have delivered $11 billion in financing to help over 198,000 people buy homes, start and build businesses, and strengthen community resources, across the United States. Self-Help Credit Union now has 35… Continue reading Business and Financial Support (Self-Help Credit Union)
NC CCR&R Provider Portal Quick Start Guide
The NC Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Council now has a Provider Portal – a new secure web portal powered by WorkLife Systems for child care providers like you! This short how-to guide will help you log in and start using the Provider Portal to: Update your program data for families looking for child… Continue reading NC CCR&R Provider Portal Quick Start Guide
Child Care Provider Overview
Information on star ratings, compliance history, and more.
Subsidized Child Care: Care for Children Receiving Subsidy
North Carolina operates a statewide child care assistance program for low-income and other eligible families. This program helps families afford child care by sharing the cost of care. Most parents must pay a fee, depending on the size of their family and their income. More than 100,000 children in North Carolina benefit from this program… Continue reading Subsidized Child Care: Care for Children Receiving Subsidy
Child Care WAGE$® Program
The Child Care WAGE$® Program provides education-based salary supplements to low-paid teachers, directors and family child care providers working with children between the ages of birth to five in participating counties. If you’re just learning about the WAGE$ Program, be sure to check out the program overview, F.A.Q, and learn about the results WAGE$ can provide. You’ll also find information… Continue reading Child Care WAGE$® Program
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina Scholarship Program provides educational scholarships to early care professionals and those who perform specialized functions in the early care system. If you’re just learning about the program, be sure to check out the program overview and F.A.Q, or see our community college directory. You’ll also find information on how to qualify… Continue reading T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project
NC Licensing Requirements
It is important for licensed providers to be knowledgeable of all of the licensing requirements that apply to their type of program. Child care consultants can make unannounced visits at any time. It’s the provider’s responsibility to be in compliance with all of the applicable laws and rules. Another way for providers to make sure that they are meeting… Continue reading NC Licensing Requirements
Getting a License (Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers)
Child Care in North Carolina is defined as a program or arrangement where three or more children less than 13-years-old, who do not reside where the care is provided, receive care on a regular basis of at least once per week for more than four hours, but less than 24 hours per day, from people… Continue reading Getting a License (Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers)