The Child Care Coordination Office provides a variety of services to support individuals and businesses interested in opening a child care business in the City of Irvine.

Opening a Family Child Care Home
Family Child Care is provided in an individual's home in a small group setting.

Opening a Child Care Center
Child care centers, nursery schools, parent cooperatives and preschools are center based programs that care for children in groups of twelve or more.

Child Resource Center (CRC)
Resources and materials on facility development and design, program administration, curriculum design and the business of family child care.

Training and Events
A list of workshops and events for early care & education professionals is provided to enhance the quality of child care in Irvine and to support child care facility development and small business operations.

Early Care and Education Professionals
To continue to grow your business and as a professional educator, access the variety of services provided by the Child Care Coordination Office.

Resources

Child Care Connections
Child Care Connections is a community collaborative working to bring the child care, business, and community development sectors together to support and streamline the process of developing child care facilities in Orange County. The collaboration is uniquely able to offer partnership-building, centralized information resources, training and advocacy.

Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC)
LINCC is an innovative project designed to build an infrastructure that supports child care facilities development, renovation, and expansion in California.

State of California Community Care Licensing Division
All child care centers and family child are homes must be licensed by the State of California Division of Community Care Licensing. To view Community Care Licensing information and updates visit the Community Care Licensing Division website.

Children’s Home Society (CHS)
CHS provides a variety of vital informational, educational, and resource services, including monthly Family Child Care Business Start Up Training, a quarterly child care and development services newsletter, referrals for parents looking for child care centers and homes, professional development and networking opportunities.  Call (714) 817-8600 for more information.

Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council
The mission of the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council is to mobilize public and private resources and foster partnerships to address the child care and development needs of Orange County children, families and providers.

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