Child Care Providers

Welcome to Child Start's Provider Home Page.  You can bookmark this page to make it one of you first stops when you visit Child Start.  We will post current news and updates here as well as the links to the information important to you. 

 Current News and Updates for child care providers:

• Child Start is Expanding Child Start’s Child Care Outreach program has expanded into new counties as part of a major redesign by KACCRRA with the intention to better serve both child care providers and parents. 
  Child Start was selected as one of three Call Centers and takes parent child care referral calls from the entire 316 and 620 area codes.  Child Start was also selected as one of seven District Offices and now serves providers in: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties. 

  Click here to read more about these changes that occured July 1, 2007.

• Provider Forum is open.  Come take a look!
• Update your referral listing online now!
• Search our Resource Library online!  Try it Now!
• Dreamland, a CD of lullabies - available for purchase through KACCRRA.  Read More. 
• Outreach Newsletter Available Online!  Read More

Child Care Provider Services

Interested in becoming a child care provider?  Start your research here!

Visit the Provider Forum - your opportunity to connect with other providers like you.

Professional Development

Looking to expand personally and professionally?  Find information about these programs and opportunities here or follow the links below to get directly to that topic!         

• Professional Development Home Page
• Membership Information
• Child Start In-Service Trainings
• Tools of the Trade
• College Credit through Child Start
• On-Site Trainings      
• PD Initiative/Core Competencies
• Accreditation
• CDA
• T.E.A.C.H.
• Distance Education
• WAGE$

Referral Program

Free advertising for child care providers!  Child Care Referral is a strong network that links child care providers who have opening with parents looking for child care.  We receive more than 6,000 calls a year from interested families.  You take full advantage of this FREE service when you update your provider profile on a regular basis.

• Referral Program Home Page
• Online Referral Updates
• Recruiting Children for Family Child Care

Resource Library

Our resource library offers references, curriculum kits, videos, toys and equipment available for check-out.  Die-cutting and laminating services as well as a computer lab are also available for providers.

• Resource Library Home Page
• MRS (Mobile Resource Service)
• Resource library Fees
• Satellite Library Locations

Substitute Program - Caring 4 Kids

Caring 4 Kids is the Child Start’s substitute service.  If you need a qualified person to help in case of an absence, we can send a fully-trained substitute to help.

Technical Assistance

Our child care specialists are ready to offer you support or find answers to questions you may have.

Infant / Toddler Project

Child Start has 5 infant/toddler specialists to serve as mentors to new and experienced child care providers on the importance of quality infant/toddler care.  Check here for important infant/toddler specific information.

KQRS

Kansas Quality Rating System provides parents with a 5 star rating system for making an informed child care choice.  Selected child care providers from Sedgwick and Butler Counties are currently involved in this pilot program.

EHS Partnerships

Early Head Start (EHS) is looking for caring, enthusiastic, well trained Caregivers and Teachers who are committed to providing the highest quality education to children and families.  Find out more by clicking the link above.

Child Care News

Read the latest news on child care from the entire nation. 

Links

Constantly growing list of links to sources important and interesting to you!