About Child Care

• Proximity of facility from home to work
• Transportation provided to and from child's school

• .Availability of age-appropriate learning materials
• Teaching styles respecting cultural diversity
• Learning opportunities for children
• Information provided on supporting child's learning at home

• Provision of meals and snacks
• Accommodation for special needs
• Number of children and adult to child ratio
• Designated areas for different activities
• Availability of indoor and outdoor play space

• Cleanliness and safety of the home or facility
• Storage of firearms, cleaning supplies, medications
• Safety measures for swimming pools in home child care settings.

Choosing a Child Care Provider

Parental Access

• Child Care Centers
• Large Family Child Care Homes of (up to 14 children)
• Small Family Child Care (up to 8 children)
• Typically situated in public and private schools, religious institutions, or facilities owned or leased by the provider.

• Before and after-school programs at school sites
• School districts
• Facilities like YMCA centers

• Family child care is offered in the caregiver's private residence
• Caregivers can be relatives and friends
• Can accommodation up to eight children with one adult
• Can accommodate up to 14 children with one adult and one assistant provider
• May require Trust-Line criminal background check.

• Early education programs offer structured learning environments designed to promote early childhood development and school readiness.
• Visit our Educational Programs page for more information: https://childdev.pusd.org/apps/pages/Educational-Programs

Report Child Abuse

• https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse

• (800)-540-4000 – Within CA
• (213)-639-4500 – Outside CA
• (800)-272-6699 – TDD
• Online Reporting: https://reportchildabusela.org/

• (909)-384-9233(800)-827-8724

• (951) 782-4200

• (323) 981-3350