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FREE CHILD CARE REFERRAL SERVICE
As a parent or guardian, choosing child care is one of the most important decisions you will make for your family.
At the WKU CCR&R we can provide you with information to make your search for child care a little easier.
We will talk with you about what to look for in a quality child care setting and what questions to ask as you interview a child care provider.
The information you share with us in order to complete your referral is confidential. No one else will see your information other than as required by funding sources for the purpose of improving services or as required by Kentucky statute. You may receive a follow-up survey from our office or our funding source, University of Kentucky Research Foundation office of Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute.
A WKU CCR&R referral does not imply a recommendation. Parents must carefully interview and check references before leaving a child in care. Our referral services are free of charge and will only yield results in our service area. We serve the following counties in Kentucky: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren
> Complete a FREE online Child Care Search
If you need child care in Kentucky that is outside of the CCR&R at WKU service area, please call toll free:
1-877-316-3552 or visit Child Care Aware to search for a CCR&R in your area.
You may also call our office and a WKU CCR&R staff member will be glad to assist you in your search for child care.
Phone: (270) 745-2216 or (800) 621-5908
Email Us at ccrr.expert@wku.edu
Know what to look for when choosing child care.
For information on Kentucky's Child Care Regulation, take a look at the KY Partnership Regulation Brochure.
Quality Child Care: Recognizing and Choosing the Best for Your Children. Child Care Aware
Does The Program You Are Considering Meet The Needs of Your Child? Checklist
Is This the Right Place For My Child? 38 Research-Based Indicators of High Quality
Child Care. NACCRRA
For information on help paying for child care, contact the Audubon Area Child Care
Assistance Program, using the numbers below, to see if you qualify.
Allen County: 270-237-3661
Barren County: 270-651-7811
Butler County: 270-526-3833
Edmonson County: 270-597-2163
Hart County: 270-524-7111
Logan County: 270-726-3516
Metcalfe County: 270-432-2721
Monroe County: 270-487-6798
Simpson County: 270-586-8266
Warren County: 270-746-7072
While the CCR&R at WKU only provides referrals to licensed and certified child care programs, we hope the following information about area camps and activities and what to look for when choosing a camp will be helpful. Listing these resources does not imply a recommendation. It is always wise to request references and visit programs before leaving your child.
SUMMER MADNESS: CAMPS, OTHER PROGRAMS, AND KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN BUSY WHEN SCHOOL
IS OUT!
If you or someone you know is interested in finding out about kid's activities happening
in our community this summer, visit the "Summer Fun for Kids" page on the WKU ALIVE
Center for Community Partnerships website at http://www.wku.edu/alive/summerfun.
We like to hear from you!
If you should have any compliments or complaints about the child care referral service, please complete a short online survey. This will assist us in continuing to make the service better for families.
