1. How it Works
NYC Child Care Connect helps you find a child care program in your community. All programs are inspected and regulated by the NYC Health Department. You can also sign up for notifications about specific child care locations.
- Search inspection records and compare child care centers across the city.
- Sign up for text or email notices about specific child care locations.
- Learn more about subsidized Child Care on ACCESS NYC.
- Discover NY State regulated child care programs from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
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More ways to get help with this program
By phone
Call 311 to report any site that you think is unsafe, unhealthy or operating illegally. Ask to make a child care complaint.
Visit the website
Visit the NYC Child Care Connect website.
2. How to apply
Here are your options.
Apply online
Use NYC Child Care Connect to find a licensed child care program in your neighborhood. Contact your provider of choice to get information on how to apply.
Come back to it later.
We can send you a link to this page to help you get back to it when you’re ready.
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