Child Care Resource Directory

20001 Prairie Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 717-1000 www.ccrcca.org This organization provides the most comprehensive referral information in the San Fernando Valley. You can contact them to receive a list of all the childcare providers in your area within your price range or you can search online. Their listings include all licensed Family Day Care as well as larger childcare centers.

Child Development Centers are licensed childcare facilities, funded by the state, located on community college campuses. These facilities accept children 6 months to 13 years old. The program runs Monday through Fridays. First priority is given to the children of students, staff, faculty and the community. Community applicants will be considered once all students have been accommodated. The fee is based on a sliding scale.

Call 3-1-1 www.laparks.org The Department of Recreation and Parks Preschool Care Programs accept children ages 3-5 years old that are potty trained. The requirements vary depending on the park. It is a mandatory requirement for enrollment in some parks that a parent volunteer one day in the 4-week session or contribute $20 for supply fee in lieu of volunteer time. The average fee ranges from $100 - $200 per month. Waiting list varies between 0 – 3 months for each program. The program offers arts and crafts, storytelling time, daily outdoor activity and snacks. Registration is ongoing. Scholarships are not available. The following are lists of Recreation Center Preschool Programs located in the San Fernando Valley area. Please call for specific information.

SRLDP is an oral language program intended to prepare students for kindergarten. It provides students the opportunity to increase the ability to listen, to speak effectively, to use vocabulary appropriately, and to develop academic readiness skills. It provides a parent involvement and education program that helps meet the needs of parents to positively facilitate the child’s developmental potential.

The program is available for children who will be 4 years old by December 2 nd of the year of enrollment. Program is located at specific LAUSD Elementary schools, and parents should contact the Early Education Division (213) 241-4713 to find the closest location to their home. The program runs Monday- Thursday and lasts 2 ½ hours.

The California State Preschool Program is a three-hour educational program for children ages 3 and 4 years old. These programs are located at Early Education centers, elementary schools and adult schools. There is a parent component where parents may be asked to volunteer or attend parent education trainings. To enroll, a family must complete an application and provide supporting income documentation demonstrating eligibility need.