A Plan for Finding Child Care
Plan ahead and get started in your search by contacting thread for free child care referrals and support resources.
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Review thread’s referrals and guide for finding quality child care.
- Health and safety indicators
- Group sizes and ratios in care
- Different child care settings
- Average cost of care
- Family involvement policies
- Early educators’ training and turnover rates
- Learn & Grow levels and practices
2
Learn about community resources such as child care subsidies and financial assistance programs.
3
Check each program’s compliance history.
Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing
- 907.343.4758 or website
State of Alaska Child Care Licensing
- Northern Alaska: 907.269.4500
- Southeast Alaska: 907.465.4756
- Southcentral Alaska: 907.269.4500
- Statewide: 1.888.268.4632
State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (Pre-K, Head Start)
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Select the programs that best match your family’s needs.
5
Call each program and schedule a time to visit.
6
Visit programs using the Interview Checklist.
7
Take your child along to visit selected programs.
Observe their response to the early educators and the environments.
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Choose a program that best fits your family.
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Get your child started in care.
Periodically visit your child at the program and asking about their experiences.
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Ask about the waitlist if there are no vacancies.