Help Finding Child Care

Child Care Resource & Referral of Pinellas (CCR&R) is a FREE community service provided by Coordinated Child Care, which offers information and referral services to all families who are seeking to:

• find care for children birth through school age
• get school-aged children ready for enrollment
• provide children with activities outside of school

How to Request CCR&R

Parents can contact the CCR&R service by:

• phone 727-547-5750
• toll free 1-866-764-0436
• Request a list of Providers on line
• E-mail (please include your daytime phone number)
• visiting an office of Coordinated Child Care

To request a customized, unbiased computer generated list of early care and education options specific to their child's needs.

Some of these specifications include the age of the child, location preference for care, type of care such as Centers, Family Child Care Homes, or School Age Care, also whether the site has a pool, non-smoking conditions, pets, program and curriculum desires, etc.

The interview process takes approximately 20 minutes after which a customized list made specifically for that parent and child can be E-mailed, mailed, faxed, or picked up at the program office. During the interview the parent has the opportunity to ask specific questions regarding early care and education options, the scholarship child care application process and how to access other financial assistance for child care needs. Other social service resource information can be provided at this time as well.

There are no charges/fees associated with a provider listing in the Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Database (547-5750) or for referrals to your program. The information reported about a provider's program is objective program information that is based on standards that are attainable for providers based on their type of care.

If you are asked to provide a payment for a referral or for a listing in the CCR&R Database, please call the Agency for Workforce Innovation/Office of Early Learning Resource and Referral Network 1-866-357-3239.

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