Title: Resources for Parents
Headings: Resources for Parents
Resources for Parents
TYPES OF CHILD CARE IN CALIFORNIA
SEARCH FOR YOUR FACILITY ONLINE
CHOOSING THE BEST CHILD CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY
YOU AND YOUR CHILD (REN) HAVE RIGHTS REGARDING CHILD CARE
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD CARE PROVIDER
FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST A FACILITY
GET HELP WITH CHILD CARE COSTS
ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY RESOURCES
EARLY START: EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
CHILD CARE RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

Content: A Family Child Care Home reflects a home-like environment where non-medical care and supervision is provided for periods of less than 24 hours. There are Small Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes. Small Family Child Care Homes provide care to no more than 8 children. Large Family Child Care Homes provide care to no more than 14 children. LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILD CARE: California’s child care regulations are intended to promote children’s health and safety in licensed child care facilities. However, families and providers should understand that state regulations exempt certain types of providers from licensure, meaning they can operate legally without a license. Licensed providers have undergone an application and review process with Community Care Licensing and are required to comply with certain health and safety regulations. While license-exempt care is not regulated by Community Care Licensing, there may be other governmental agencies that monitor their activities. Four main groups of child care providers are exempt by the state from obtaining a child care license.