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Child Care Centers & Homes

Child Care Centers & Homes

Keeping Child Care Centers & Homes in Compliance

Your Home, Their Children, Your Business

The Child Care Services Division is the state’s Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administrator, responsible for the child care subsidy program and quality initiatives. In addition, the Division is also responsible for monitoring and licensing child care centers and homes for compliance with minimum standards.

1309+

Licensed Child Care Centers

564+

Licensed Child Care Homes

40544+

Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care

Our Services

Quality Enhancement

The Child Care Services Division funds programs through contracts with government and non-profit agencies with the goal of enhancing the quality of child care and learning of young children.
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Subsidized Child Care

The mission of this program is to provide Alabama’s low and moderate-income families with equal access to affordable and quality child care services as they participate in work, educational or training activities.
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Child Care Licensing

Information on licensed and licensed exempt child care providers.
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Time and Attendance System

TAS is an electronic process of recording attendance of children at a child care provider.

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Training Development

Training is provided through various methods such as workshops, courses, conferences, on-site, video learning, distance learning and satellite learning.

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Early Head Start Child Care Program

Early Head Start programs support the comprehensive development of children from birth to age 5, in centers, child care partner locations, and in their own homes.
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