Welcome Parents!

4C helps parents find child care options and provides information about how to choose quality care. These services are free to families and all information obtained is kept confidential. We offer child care referrals. We do not make recommendations.

Remember to look, listen and ask! Call to check for vacancies then be sure to visit and interview several child care providers before making a selection. Ask questions and check references before leaving your child in care. Parents are fully responsible for making the right choice in child care. 4C cannot guarantee any child care setting.

Find Child Care Options

	Call us. Trained counselors will work with you to identify your specific needs and do a customized search, even for hard-to-find care. In Cincinnati/Southwest Ohio, call 513-221-0033, Ext. 1351, or 800-256-1296.. Phones are staffed from 8:30 am - 5 pm Mon. thru Thurs.; 9 am - 4 pm on Fri. In Dayton/Miami Valley, call 937-220-9660, Ext. 6200, or 800-340-0600. Phones are staffed from 8:30 am - 4 pm Mon. thru Fri. In Northern Kentucky, call 859-781-3511, Ext 8554, or 800-256-1296. Phones are staffed from 9 am - 4:30 pm Mon thru Fri.. For a county-by-county listing of locations and contact information…	Step Up To Quality in Ohio (www.stepuptoquality.org) The STARS Program in Kentucky www.kentuckypartnership.org 859.442.1142) What is a Star?
	E-mail a referral request. It’s the next best thing to actually talking to a counselor. Just fill out the form, a counselor will do a custom search based on your child care needs and send the referrals directly to you.
	Do an online child care eSearch yourself. Look for referrals anytime of the day or night. If you find that you need a more customized search, use one of the options above. Child Care eSearch for (click on your county below): Ohio counties: Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren Kentucky counties: Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton Not in our service area, contact www.childcareaware.org, 800-424-2246.

Resources to help you find quality child care
Know what questions to ask and what to look for in a quality setting.

Selecting a Quality Family Child Care Home	HTML Version
Selecting a Quality Program and Infant/Toddler Checklist	HTML Version	PDF Version
Selecting a Quality Program and Preschool Checklist	HTML Version	PDF Version
Selecting a Quality Program and School-age Care Checklist	HTML Version	PDF Version
Other Tips and Information	HTML Version

More Resources:

• "Born Learning": Information on child development--and how to support learning beginning at birth.
• Accredited Child Care Provider Lists:
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • National AfterSchool Association (NAA)
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
• Child Care Financial Assistance
• Child Care Alternatives: In Home, Back- Up, Sick and Special Needs Care
• Free Publications
• Special Interest Links for Parents

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