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CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
1324 Celeste Drive
Modesto, California 95355
Phone: (209) 238-6400
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Referral Policy and Services
The
California Department of
Education, Child Development
Division funds Child Care
Resource and Referral (R & R)
Programs, in all 58 California
counties.
R & R
provides comprehensive
information and referrals
regarding child care and
children's services to parents
and providers. R & R does not
place children in care or
guarantee the quality of the
providers referred. The State
Department of Social Services is
responsible for licensing child
care programs. The licensing
process is primarily a health
and safety screening of the
facility and a criminal
background check of the
applicant(s). Only parents can
decide on the suitability of a
program for their children.
R & R
staff contact all newly licensed
facilities and offer them the
opportunity to accept or decline
placement in the Child Care
Resource and Referral computer
system. R & R does not assume
responsibility for filling child
care service vacancies.
Additional Policies and Services
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Services provided free of
charge
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Referrals to all types of
child care facilities,
including licensed and
exempt centers and licensed
family child care homes in
Stanislaus County
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Referrals that best meet the
identified needs of the
family, including children
with special needs
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Information received from
parents during the referral
request is confidential
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Information on how to- open
a family child care home or
a child care center
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Handouts regarding managing
a family child care
business, choosing quality
care, and other child
development issues
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Resource lending library
which includes resource
materials, books, and videos
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Publication of the quarterly
Early
Childhood Newsline
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Information on subsidized
programs for low-income
parents
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Workshops on topics of
interest to providers,
parents and center staff
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Referrals to community
service agencies
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Publication of quarterly
Parenting Skills Classes
and Support Groups
information
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Assistance with registration
of exempt providers through
Trustline Registry
Complaint Policy
All
complaints are referred to the
Department of Social Services or
the appropriate law enforcement
agency for investigation and
follow-up. Resource and
Referral does not assume
responsibility for initiating
corrective actions. If a
complaint is substantiated by
the Department of Social
Services or appropriate law
enforcement agency, child care
referrals to the facility in
question will cease until
further notification is received
from the Department of Social
Services.
Additional
organization to assist in
finding child care
Child
Care Aware
America
Taking Action-Child Care
Directory for California
Child
Care Parent Provider Information
Network
The
California Child Care Resource
and Referral Network
California
Children and Families Commission
– First 5 California
1.
Click on "Research,
Evaluation and GIS Services
2. Click on "GIS
Services"
3. Select
"next"
4. Select "your
county" and click on
"go"
5. On the left, click on
"community
resources"
6. Scroll down to
"schools" and select
"state preschool and
child care sites"
7. Scroll back up and
click on "get my
selection"
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