Child Care Start-Up Assistance
How To Start a Family Child Care Program in the Home
Interested in starting a Family Child Care in your home or a Child Care Center?
The best way is to call us at the Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country (CCCCNC)
at (518) 561-4999 or toll free 1-800-540-2273 or email Jamie @
and we will provide you with information on the requirements/licensing process, such as:
* fingerprinting
* 15-hour Health and Safety training class
* child abuse background check
* avoiding common application mistakes
* initial home safety inspection
Health and Safety Training is required by the New York State Office of Children & Family Services
to open a family or group family child care program.
How To Start a Child Care Center or School-Age Program
CCCCNC provides support for people and organizations that are interested in starting a Child Care Center or School-Age Child Care
program in their communities. To obtain a registration, the applicant must show that the child care program meets requirements
that the state has established to help ensure the health and safety of children in care. The CCCCNC can provide interested parties
with application materials, information about the process of starting a program, and help with understanding regulations.
For information on starting a child care center or school-age program contact Jamie at the contact information above.
In addition, the New York State Division of Child Care Services Albany Regional Office holds a free Child Care Center orientation class on the 2nd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact New York State Division of Child Care Services Albany Regional Office at (518) 402-3038.
We can also assist in seeking funding for these new child care facilities, as well as helping with program design, staff training and other logistics.
