Child Care Regulations

  • Business Ownership Initiative of IndianaThe Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana’s “Caregiver Business Ownership Program,” funded by Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, includes two components to help clients start and operate in-home small businesses that address the need for high-quality chi
  • Centers for Disease Control and PreventionState laws require that children be immunized if they attend a childcare facility and when they enter school. Immunization records of children entering school are reviewed each fall. In addition, states conduct studies to validate reports from schools. Re
  • Child Care LinksChild Care Links acts as a link between government social service agencies and families. Income-eligible families can receive needed funds to pay for child care and also education on how to find quality child care. Child Care Providers, parents and employ
  • Early Childhood CenterAs part of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University-Bloomington, Early Childhood Center staff engage in research, community outreach and training, university teaching, and product development to advance early education that
  • Early Childhood Meeting PlaceA centralized Indiana website to find news, agencies & organizations, an events calendar, professional development options, and initiatives & research briefs related to various aspects of the early childhood field to keep people informed about the
  • Family and Social Services AdministrationThe mission of the Bureau of Child Care is to provide all parents with informed child care choices that promote their children's health, safety and future success in school. Read the Bureau's annual report and newsletters to find out how this mission is b
  • Healthy Kids, Healthy CareHealthy Kids, Healthy Care was developed by the National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education for parents of children who attend child care programs. This website is intended to serve as a guide in meeting parents' need for curren
  • Indiana Assoc for Child Care Resource & ReferralIACCRR is a statewide organization whose mission is to work with member agencies at a local, state and national level to provide, coordinate and advocate for a strong statewide system of child care resource and referral.
  • Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC)IAEYC is the state's largest organization of early childhood care and education professionals and parents promoting and supporting quality care and education for all young children, birth through age eight.
  • Indiana Family and Social Services AdministrationThis website gives information on becoming a licensed or registered child care provider
  • Literacy CenterOur standards-based Play and Learn lessons have been reviewed by the California Learning Resource Network and have met compliance criteria for use in California schools. Parents and teachers in every state in the United States, and in more than 65 countri
  • National Association for Early Childhood Teacher EducatorsThe purpose of this association is to promote the professional growth of its membership, to discuss the educational issues that are specific to its membership, and to advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education.
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children.
  • National Early Childhood Technical Assistance CenterNECTAC is the national early childhood technical assistance center supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. NECTAC serves all 50 states and 10 jurisdictions with an array of services and supports to improve ser
  • National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)NPPS helps the public create, renovate, and maintain safe and developmentally appropriate play environments for children by providing professional, well-researched, highly informative, practical and user-friendly services, and programs to fulfill this mis
  • National Resource Center - Child CareChild care resources for the care giver and parents as well.
  • PBS Teacher Source
  • Project ApproachThe purpose of this web site is to provide readers with resources to enable them to carry out projects wherever they may work with children. The site is intended to make available some accounts of successful projects undertaken by teachers working with ch
  • Southeastern Indiana EconomicThe program offers child care providers ongoing training and resources for the improve the quality of their services. All CCRR services are free of charge.
  • The Child Care Collection: Resources for the Early CareThe Child Care Collection (CCC) consists of a variety of resources for parents and professionals in the field of early care and education. These resources include videotapes, books, newspaper articles and study guides. We add new items frequently and invi
  • The Idea BoxEarly childhood education and activity resources.
  • The National Association of Child Care ProfessionalsThis is the nation's leader among associations serving child care owners, directors, and administrators. The organization's goal is to improve, enhance and strengthen the credibility of the people who lead the child care industry by providing membership s
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting cons