Division of Child Care

The Division of Child Care supports quality child care through programs and plans that promote the improvement and expansion of statewide child care services and resources.  The division also provides program coordination for subsidy payments, coordination of professional development and training, as well as development of policy and procedures.

The Division of Child Care provides program coordination for subsidy payments, coordination of Professional Development and training, as well as administering STARS for KIDS NOW and the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services (Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies – CCR&Rs)

• Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
• Professional Development
• STARS for KIDS NOW
• Registered Providers

Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services.

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&R) or call (877)316-3552

For an overview of the Division of Child Care, click here for a Printable Child Care Brochure.

To provide leadership in building high quality, community based access to child care and early learning that enhances health, safety, permanency, well-being, and self-sufficiency for Kentucky's children and families.

A nationally recognized division comprised of a highly skilled workforce that:

• Increases available quality child care that is developmentally appropriate, affordable, healthy, and safe;
• Provides access to early care and education, and support to early care professionals throughout the state;
• Engages families and community partners in collaborative decision making for early care and education;
• Provides safe child care services which support stability and self-sufficiency of families;
• Utilizes technological resources to promote the improvement of outcomes in child care;
• Expands data collection and management systems that allow for evidence based management decisions.