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Choosing Child Care
Assistance with Cost of Child Care
Although the Child Care Regulation (CCR) division of Texas HHSC regulates the child care industry, other programs can assist with the cost of child care.
Child Care Management Services Program
The Child Care Management Services (CCMS) program of the Texas Workforce Commission helps eligible parents with the cost of child day care. Eligibility for this assistance varies in different regions of the state. To learn more, visit the Texas Workforce Commission.
To find what child care operations in your area accept CCMS, visit our Texas Child Care Search website and click the box marked "Accepts Child-Care Subsidies."
Other Programs
Depending on where you live in Texas, other programs may be able to assist you with child care costs. Learn more by calling 2-1-1 or visiting 211texas.org. Information is available 24/7 and can be provided in almost any language.
Child Safety Resources
Below are resources with information on how to keep children safe in a variety of situations.
- Car Safety: Keeping Kids Safe – Tips and recommendations for child safety in and around vehicles.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parent Portal – Information to help a parent raise healthy children and provide a safe home and community.
- Department of State Health Services, Product Safety Division – Safety suggestions when buying toys for children and information on the hazards of consumer products often used around children.
- Infant Safe Sleep – Safe sleeping practices for infants.
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services – Tools, tips and resources on child safety.
- Texas Department of Public Safety - Child Passenger Safety and Seat Belt Use – How to properly secure your child in vehicles.
- Water Safety for Kids – Water safety tips for children at home and outdoors.
Child Development
Infant and Toddler Care Online Training for Parents and Families
Have you ever wondered what makes an infant coo or a toddler tick? CCR invites you to a series of web-based training courses designed with you in mind.
These online training courses are quick, low-cost and an easy way to learn about your infant or toddler. They cover topics such as:
- The benefits of developing healthy eating habits at a young age.
- How to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- The importance of good communication with your child care provider.
- Tips on how to understand and deal with difficult behavior in your toddler.
Classes are one to two hours long, available online and free.
Texas Agrilife Extension Service (part of the Texas A&M System) created and developed the courses in cooperation with Child Care Regulation. They were made possible by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“Little Texans. Big Futures.”
The “Little Texans. Big Futures.” project helps parents learn about infant, toddler and 3-year-old development.
CCR Statistics
For more information on statewide and annual statistics in child care, including the annual data book, serious injuries and child safety data, visit the CCR Statistics webpage.