Resources for Parents

What to Look for in Quality Child Care

• Health
• Safety
• A good physical environment
• Caring adult interactions
• Activities to promote healthy growth and development
• Well-trained caregivers
• Optimal adult-to-child ratios

Online Resources

• About the Child Care Quality System for Parents
  Child Care Quality System (CCQS) will help parents make informed choices about the child care programs their child attends so that the program will better prepare their child for kindergarten and life. This system will also ensure government child care subsidies are supporting quality programs.
• Quality Care Matters
  High-quality child care settings allow children to experience stimulating interactions in safe and healthy environments.
  
• Healthy Kids, Healthy Care
  Parents as partners in promoting healthy and safe child care.
• Utah Office of Child Care
  Find resources for parents and financial assistance for child care.
• Child Care Licensing Program
  Recommends that after receiving a list of potential providers, you visit them to assess the services they offer. After you have selected a potential child care provider for your child/children, you can call their southern regional office at 800-894-2588 to find out the inspection results for that provider.

Mental & Behavioral Health Agencies