Q: I can’t afford child care. How can I receive assistance with child care payments?
A: DPSS administers the CalWORKs Stage 1 Child Care Program which is a subsidized child care program for eligible families on CalWORKs (welfare cash assistance), through contracts with 13 local child care Resource and Referral/Alternative Payment Program (R&R/APP) agencies. The R&R/APP agencies are also contracted by the California Department of Education to administer other child care subsidy and assistance programs which may be able to assist you. The R&R/APP agencies provide services in areas by zip codes.

Please call the Statewide R&R toll-free number at (800) 543-7793 to obtain the phone number to the R&R agency that services your home's zip code. You can also search for the R&R/APP agency by entering your zip code in our agency locator. Click here to be redirected to the page.

Q: I’m a Child Care provider and want to be added to the DPSS Child Care Website. How can I do this?
A: DPSS can only include small family child care facilities (capacity of up to 8 children) on this website. If you are a small child care family facility, please log onto http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/child care/default.cfm. Click on "How To Be Added To This Website" located on the left-hand side of the page and follow "Steps 1 through 5. Once we receive and review your documents, we can add and display your family child care home to the DPSS Child Care Website.
Q: How can I update my family child care home or facility information that appears on the DPSS Child Care Website?

A: The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) has administrative responsibility for updating child care provider information. For assistance in updating information, please contact one of the CCLD district offices listed below.



Los Angeles East Regional Office 1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200 B Monterey Park, California 91754 (323) 981-3350

Los Angeles Northwest Regional Office 6167 Bristol Parkway, Suite 400 Culver City, California 90230 (310) 337-4333

Q: How can I start a licensed family child care operation in my home?
A: The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) has administrative responsibility for licensing child care provider homes and facilities. For information on starting a licensed family child care home or facility, please contact one of the CCLD district offices listed below.


Los Angeles East Regional Office 1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200 B Monterey Park, California 91754 (323) 981-3350

Los Angeles Northwest Regional Office 6167 Bristol Parkway, Suite 400 Culver City, California 90230 (310) 337-4333

You can also visit the website for CCLD at www.ccld.ca.gov.
Q: How can I receive child care referrals for my family child care home or facility?
A: Please contact the Statewide Resource & Referral agencies’ toll-free number at (800) 543-7793 and ask them to place you on their database of licensed child care providers. They provide referrals to families interested in receiving child care services from licensed child care providers.
Q: Where can I take early child development classes to become a child care provider?
A: The State of California has various community colleges that offer early child development classes and training (internship). To obtain more information on early child development classes at your local community college, please log onto http://www.cccco.edu/. Your local adult school may also offer early child development classes.
Q: How do I file a complaint against a licensed family child care home or facility?
A: The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) has administrative responsibility for taking and investigating complaints made against licensed family child care homes and facilities. For assistance in filing a complaint, please contact one of the CCLD district offices listed below.


Los Angeles East Regional Office 1000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200 B Monterey Park, California 91754 (323) 981-3350

Los Angeles Northwest Regional Office 6167 Bristol Parkway, Suite 400 Culver City, California 90230 (310) 337-4333