Registered Family Home Child Care

Regulations for Family Child Care Homes are available from the State of Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Child Development Division (CDD) which oversees all aspects of registered family child care homes in Vermont. For a copy of the Regulation for Family Child Care Homes call 1-800-649-2642 or see their web page.

A free orientation program is offered by Child Care Resource for any one considering starting a family child care program in their home. You will learn about state requirements, the need for care in your town, along with resource and subsidy programs to help you start and maintain a quality child care program. Warm, friendly staff from CCR will answer your questions. You'll even get a free resource notebook to take home with you. For each orientation we arrange for an experienced family child care provider to come give you the inside scoop about being a provider. This program meets the State requirement for orientation.

To register for the next Orientation Program e-mail us or call CCR at (802) 863-3367.

Family Child Care Preschool Project

Family Child Care providers often find that when children reach the age of three, parents think it’s time to consider a larger childcare center.  Now, with the support of public schools and Child Care Resource, parents who prefer the personal feeling and lower cost of an in-home family child care setting can be assured that their child will receive high quality preschool experiences.  Family child care providers receive consultations from a licensed early childhood educator to support professional development, develop curriculum which aligns with the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) and document children’s progress through the Creative Curriculum Development Continuum.  This support ensures that children in family child care settings will receive early learning opportunities and experiences which provide the foundation for future success in Kindergarten.

This program began in 2008 and currently has seven providers in participating school districts (South Burlington, Burlington and the schools of Chittenden South) as part of the project. 

Please click here for more information on how you can become a provider in the Family Child Care Preschool Project.

Center-Based Child Care

Regulations for Licensed Child Care Programs are available from the State of Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Child Development Division (CDD) which oversees all aspects of licensed care in Vermont. For a copy of the Regulation for Licensed Child Care Programs call 1-800-649-2642 or see their web page.

Free Initial Consultations on starting a licensed child care program is available from the warm and friendly staff at Child Care Resource. For your free initial consultation e-mail us or call CCR at (802) 863-3367, ext. 31.