Child Care
Is
there assistance available to help pay for child care and am I eligible?
How do I find quality child care services available
in my neighborhood?
Question:
Is there assistance available to help pay for child care and am I
eligible?
Answer: The subsidized child care program helps
families pay for child care. Families can apply at their county DSS
or the agency designated by DSS and are free to choose their own child
care arrangement. The amount the state pays for each child depends
on family situation, income, the cost of the child care provided,
and the type of public funds from which the payment is made.
Low income
parents may receive child care assistance for one or more of the following
reasons:
Parents are working
or are looking for work
Parents are in
school or in a job training program
The child is
receiving child protective services
The child needs
care to support child welfare services or because the family is experiencing
a crisis; or
The child has
developmental needs
To find out more
details, please visit the NC DCD web
site or contact your local county Department of Social Services.
You may also call the call the NC Division of Child Development's
Customer Service Line at 1-800-859-0829 to find your local child
care resource and referral
agency.
Question:
How do I find quality child care services available in my neighborhood?
Answer: NC Division of Child Development issues
licenses using a star rating to distinguish among child care centers
and homes. The centers and homes that receive a 2-5 star rating meet
higher than minimum standards. To find the ratings of child care
programs in your area, please visit the NC
DCD
web site, contact your local county
Department of Social Services,
or your local child care resource and referral agency. To find your
local child care resource and referral agency, please
call the NC Division of Child Development's Customer Service Line
at 1-800-859-0829.
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