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Bureau of Child Care Licensing
Parent & Community Info
The information and resources listed below are intended to help parents and consumers become more informed regarding child care in Arizona. You can also contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Information for Parents
- A Parent's Guide to Regulated Child Care
- Enrolling Your Child in Child Care
- Unlicensed Child Care Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Help with Child Care Costs
- Immunizations, Nutrition, Dental Health, Vision/Hearing Screening, Special Healthcare Needs, and More
- Arizona Child Care Resource and Referral
- Facility Survey Process Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Community Information
- Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona Child Care Rules and Statutes
- Determining if a Facility is Child Care or Kindergarten
- Facility Survey Process
- Enforcement of Facilities that Don't Meet Compliance Standards
- Top Ten Violations of Child Care Rules and Statutes
- Helpful Telephone Numbers
- Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall and Product Safety Alerts
- Head Lice Management in the School Environment
- Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs