Child Care Resource and Referral
Child care resource and referral agencies (R&R) are state-funded, community-based programs that exist in every county in California. R&Rs make up a well-developed system that supports parents, child care providers, and local communities.
Local resource and referral agencies:
- Partner with families to help them find and choose child care that best meets their needs
- Document parents' requests for child care services
- Maintain comprehensive databases of child care providers in their communities, including licensed family child care homes and child care centers
- Track providers' licensing status, the languages they speak, the age groups they serve, the schedules they offer, and the number of spaces available in centers or family child care homes
- Work with child care providers to improve the quality of care and to maintain and expand the supply in their county
- Provide training and other services that help child care providers stay in business
- Educate local communities and leaders to understand child care issues and to plan effectively to address child care needs
- Respond to the community's changing needs and refer families to other community services
Find additional information, resources and referral agencies by county.
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Provides comprehensive information and referrals regarding childcare and children's services to parents and providers. Services provided free of charge.
Family Resource Center of San Joaquin
Can assist in connecting eligible folks to childcare and identifying affordable pathways; including working to see if family or friends who are taking care of children qualify for payment.
Center for Human Services
Each year we serve tens of thousands of children, individuals and families in Stanislaus County through several core program areas.
Updated: May 26, 2026