Finding a Daycare in Salt Lake City

Finding a daycare for your preschool is a difficult decision. Working parents want the best for their preschoolers and searching for a daycare can be confusing and frustrating. There are resources available to help you find the best childcare option for your preschooler.

Resource and Referral agencies are located throughout Utah and provide working parents with lists of licensed center based childcare and licensed home based daycare providers and providers with a residential certificate. Childcare providers with a residential certificate are still monitored by the state but they are not required to have as many training hours as licensed providers.

The childcare provider list for your preschooler contains information about the hours, fees, and the benefits of each program in your area. It is still your responsibility to interview providers and determine who would be the best fit for your preschooler but having a comprehensive list of what is available in your area is a great way to start your search.

For more information visit the Resource and Referral in your area.

http://www.uvsc.edu/ccrr/ - Mountainland (Utah County, Heber)

http://www.cssutah.org/childcare/ - Metro Area

http://programs.weber.edu/ccrr/ - Northern Region

Quality childcare for your preschooler can be expensive. Fortunately, the Payment-to-Parent program is there to help when you need it. There are program qualification guidelines in order to receive child care subsidy payments. Parents must find a licensed childcare provider for their preschooler, or one with a residential certificate.

Childcare payment assistance for your preschooler may not cover the total cost of daycare, but it can cover a large portion of it. This program is a great resource for working parents of preschoolers who need some help paying for daycare. Subsidy payments can be used for center or home based childcare.

Single parents must be employed for an average of 15 hours of week or involved in simultaneous employment and training or education that will be completed within 24 months. This is a wonderful way for single parents to get the training that they need to start a career and support their family, without worrying about paying for childcare while they are getting additional employment skills.

Two parent families can be eligible for the payment-to-parent program provided both parents meet the qualifications. Both parents must be employed with one parent averaging 30 or more hours a week and the other averaging 15 or more hours per week. Parents must be involved in training or education programs to improve their employment opportunities.

There is an income guideline to qualify for childcare payment assistance for your preschooler. For more information visit http://jobs.utah.gov/occ/AssistedChildCare/dwsdefault.asp

The Utah Office of Child Care has created a guide for parents looking for childcare arrangements. They provide tips for selecting the best provider for your preschooler, a quality childcare checklist, and a list of quality childcare benefits.