The Del Norte Child Care Council provides a range of support to increase the number of quality child care providers in Del Norte County and support those currently providing child care. Please contact us to learn about the support available to you while working towards obtaining your Family Child Care license. Call us at 707-464-8311. The basic steps are:
- Attend a Community Care Licensing (CCL) Orientation.
- Attend a Preventive Health and Safety Training.
- Attend an 8-hour CPR/First Aid Training
- Attend a Mandated Reporter Training.
- Submit a licensing application to CCL.
- Obtain a criminal background check clearance.
- Pass a CCL home inspection (see CARE tools below for guidance)
Community Care Licensing (CCL) Orientations for family child care homes are offered online only at the California Child Care Licensing website. Please contact Community Care Licensing (530) 895-5033 to apply.
First Aid, CPR, and Health and Safety: You can find a schedule of CPR/First Aid classes under Events on this website or call 464-8311 for more information. The Preventative Health and Safety course can also be found at https://caregistry.org/
For more information on CPR/First Aid or Preventive Health and Safety courses, contact Carissa King at 707-464-8311 ext 227 or carissa@dnccc.com.
Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) Tools will be used by Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) when conducting inspections in licensed facilities.
Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP)
California Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) provides technical assistance, training, and support for individuals who are:
- starting their family child care home
- adding infants and toddlers to their existing child care program
- willing to improve the quality of their program
- increasing their FCC license capacity, or
- expanding to offer non-traditional hours of care.
For more information, contact the Resource & Referral team at 707-464-8311.
Important Community Care Licensing (CCL) Updates
For updates and information from California Child Care Licensing.
