Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Nevada.
Looking for child care? Your local CCR&R agency can help you find options near your home or work.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: Contact your local office
Provider Complaint Line: Call your licensing office
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Nevada
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(833) 571-1041, (702) 399-0081 (Clark Co.), 1(833) 900-SAFE (Washoe Co.)
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Nevada Check Up
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Subsidy Program
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(800) 753-5500 (northern NV and rurals), 1(855) 4UL-KIDS (southern NV)
Nevada Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Capability Health
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
The Arc Nevada
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
There are currently no organizations listed
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: All counties except Washoe Co, contact your local office; Washoe Co. call (775) 337-4470
Website Find Your Local OfficeProvider Complaint Line: (775) 328-2434 (Washoe Co.), Call your licensing office (all other counties)
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
NV Inspection Reports Washoe County InspectionsInformation and resources for parents looking for child care in Nevada
WebsiteReimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
WebsiteUnderstanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
WebsiteChild care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
A one-stop location for ECE professionals for policies, forms, regulations, guidance, discounts, and more to save time, reduce costs, and improve quality (Note: typically requires purchase of a subscription or membership)
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(833) 571-1041, (702) 399-0081 (Clark Co.), 1(833) 900-SAFE (Washoe Co.)
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Nevada Check Up
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Subsidy Program
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(800) 753-5500 (northern NV and rurals), 1(855) 4UL-KIDS (southern NV)
Nevada Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Capability Health
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
The Arc Nevada
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
There are currently no organizations listed
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