Welcome Providers!
Community Connection for Child Care is committed to supporting all child care providers in Kern County. Whether working in a child care center, a school-age program, a family child care setting or as a family, friend or neighbor caregiver, we can help you in these ways:
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
CCCC works to increase the availability and quality of child care through a variety of programs including:
- Child Care Education & Training Classes/Workshops
- Child Care Food Program
- Provider Pantry
- Parent & Provider Handbook: Alternative Payment, Child Care and Development Block Grant and CalWORKs Stages
- The California Child Care Initiative Project
- Kern County Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC) Project
- Child Care Job Bank
- Resource Center/Lending Library
- CCCC Newsletters
- CCCC Publications
- Keep your info current! On-line Provider Update Forms for Family Child Care Home Providers and Child Care Centers
Other Services
- Kern County Children's Dental Health Network
Please call 661.377.0322 for more information on dental education serivces offered to children under 6 years of age in local child care centers and family child care homes. - Insurance Benefits for Child Care Providers
California Association for Family Child Care is now offering group benefits for Family Child Care Providers, their family & employees! - Identix Identification Services (Live Scan Fingerprinting)
Identix has a station located within CCCC for job applicants and child care licensees to submit their fingerprint and Child Abuse Central Index check requests through Live Scan. The system is faster and more accurate than traditional fingerprinting methods. The sooner the background check process is completed, the sooner you can become licensed or employed. There are no walk-in appointments. Please call for an appointment at 1.800.315.4507 and a customer services representatives will assist you in scheduling a fingerprinting appointment at the station located at CCCC's 24th Street office. Click here for an online Live Scan service application
- Health Training Resources
These CPR and First Aid training programs have been screened to meet health and safety requirements mandated by the State of California. These are referrals, not recommendations. Please make sure your trainer is EMSA approved. - Early Childhood Education Professional Organizations
Membership in a professional organization provides excellent opportunities for early childhood educators to get together and exchange ideas. Your involvement demonstrates your commitment to professional growth and improvement in the lives of young children. The following organizations are committed to meeting member’s needs by providing high quality member services and benefits. Belonging to an organization that offers increased knowledge and skills that will result in professional growth and success is what matters most.
SEEKING REFERRALS TO YOUR PROGRAM?
If you have openings, please contact our Resource & Referral program at 661.861.5200 or toll-free at 877.861.5200 and we can refer interested families at no cost. While we cannot guarantee that you will receive referrals, we do serve hundreds of families each year through our referral services and other educational programs. It is a great way to get the word out to parents looking for care.
- Provider Information Concerning Child Care Referrals
- CCCC Referral Policy
- Información para los Proveedores, Concerniente a las Referencias
- 50 Marketing Tips for Providers
Remember, the best way for a child care consultant to speak about your program is for your program information to be accurate and up to date. Let our R&R know about any or all changes (fees, openings etc.) in your program. Your program may be full, but your information is still important to us. The information we gather from you is vital in determining child care statistics in our area. Update today with our on-line update forms for Family Child Care Home Providers and Child Care Centers.
LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Kern Association for the Education of Young Children - Irene Cook, 661.665.0231
- African-American Family Child Care Association - Deborah Corley, 661.444.1675
- Association of Providers United for the Children - Evangelina Soberon, 661.725.1355
- Kern County Family Child Care Association - Sonya Brisby, 661.665.8525
- Latina Family Child Care Association - Martha Hernandez, 661.397.8283
THINKING ABOUT EXPANDING YOUR CHILD CARE CENTER OR WANT TO DEVELOP A NEW CENTER?
Kern LINCC can provide you with information and technical assistance on:
- Where demand for child care is greatest
- Licensing regualtions
- Zoning and land use issues
- Financial and loan resources
- Business and strategic plan development
- Developing a child care center from conception to construction
For more information, please contact Dana Adams, 661.636.4572 or at daadams@kern.org
MOVING?
Are you a child care provider who is moving?For your payment to arrive at your new address and not delay your payment, please visit the 24th Street office to fill out a new W-9, bring your, social security card and drivers license for identification no later than the 15th of that payment month. If you choose to turn in your W-9 with the address change to the case manager, they will forward it to Accounting and it will not take affect until the next payment month. If you have any questions, please contact Accounting at 661.861.5200 or 877.861.5200 (toll-free). Their fax is 661.861.5261. If you are a licensed provider, please be sure to contact licensing 6 to 8 weeks prior to your move so they can make arrangements to visit your new home and establish your license at your new address.
MORE TO EXPLORE...
- Child Care Licensing
- Child Care Updates From Community Care Licensing Division
- Business Resources
- Child Abuse
- Biting
- Accreditation
- Working With Parents
- Child Development
- Design & Physical Environments
- Creating Policies & Parent Handbooks
- Child Health & Safety Resources
- Child Nutrition
- Child Care Meal Planning & Recipes
- Learning Activities for Children
- Caring for Infants
- Toddler Time
- Working with Preschoolers
- Working with School Age
- Children with Challenging Behaviors
- Working with Children with Special Needs
- Scheduling Your Day
Information Just For...
- Child Care Centers
- Family Child Care Home Providers
- Caregivers Providing Informal Care to Family, Friends and Neighbors
Food Program 
Child Care Job Bank CCCC Training Calendar Local Investment In Child Care (LINCC) Resource Lending Library Resource & Referral (R&R) License-Exempt Provider Program
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