Division of Child Care Services
Info for Providers
Welcome child care providers! The Division of Child Care Services maintains this page as a key resource list for child care providers. We are confident that the information and the links provided on this page will be helpful and informative.
General Info
- Starting a Child Care Program
- Operating a Child Care Program
- Live Scan (Fingerprinting)
- Letters to Providers
- Policy Statements
- Forms
Handbooks
Regulations /Law – (Español)
- Day Care Regulations Under Discussion
- Social Services Law 390
- Part 413 - Definitions
- Part 414 - Sacc
- Part 415 - Child Care Services
- Part 416 - Group Family Day Care
- Part 417 - Family Day Care Homes
- Part 418-1 Day Care Center Regs
- Part 418-2 Small Day Care Center
Provider Training
Nutrition
Program Development
- EarlyChildhood.org
- Environment Rating Scales
- Nat. Assoc. for the Edu. of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Assn. for Family Child Care
- Nat. Child Care Info. and Tech. Asst. Center (NCCIC)
- NYS Assoc. for the Ed. of Young Children (NYSAEYC)
- NYS Council on Children and Families
- Winning Beginning NY
Health and Safety/Emergency Planning
- Administration of Medication
- Computer Safety
- Emergency Planning
- Lead-Effects on Children
- Pesticide Prohibition Requirements
- Playground Safety Videoconference
- Protective Surfacing
- Radon
- Recalled Products
- Residential Pool Guidelines
- SAFE INFANT SLEEP (PDF)
- Seat Belt Requirements for Children
Other
- Child Care Market Rates
- County Child Care Plan
- Development Fund Plan
- Help Parents Pay for Child Care Subsidy
- QUALITYstarsNY
