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Resources for Providers

Starting Your Own Child Care Business

The State of Nevada Child Care Licensing website has information and resources to assist you with this process, including applications, trainings, and checklists.

All forms for daily operations and Nevada Licensed Child Care facilities are here. 

You can also access the Small Child Care Establishment registration form here.

 

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Due for upcoming trainings? Sign up today!

The Children’s Cabinet and Las Vegas Urban League host training events for providers and early childhood professionals. These sessions are designed to help providers stay in compliance with state regulations, licensing practices, and industry standards, while enhancing knowledge and skills in early childhood education. The training ensures providers meet necessary requirements and stay up-to-date with best practices.

Northern Nevada – upcoming web based trainings

The Children’s Cabinet

Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada Child Care and Development Fund

Southern Nevada – upcoming web based trainings

Statewide

Nevada Strong Start Child Care Service Centers

Nevada’s OneStop service centers are open for business! Visit our southern Nevada service center at 1771 E Flamingo Rd., Ste 200. Las Vegas, NV 89119 or our northern Nevada service center at 961 Matley Lane, Reno, NV  89502. You can also access our virtual hub and find out about our Child Care Services Center partners by clicking on the button below.

Child Care Services Center
Nevada Strong Start Child Care Services Center

Financial Assistance Opportunities

The Children’s Cabinet maintains a current list of child care provider scholarships and grant opportunities in Nevada.

Financial Support is now available to reimburse child care providers for the cost of fingerprinting and background checks. Child Care providers and required household members can now request reimbursement using the background reimbursement online form. Please note that receipts are required to be considered for reimbursement.

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Silver State Stars Quality Rating Improvement System

Nevada Silver State Stars QRIS creates a culture of continuous quality improvement for Nevada’s child care programs. QRIS is a method to assess, improve and communicate the level of quality in early childhood programs. Programs are assigned a rating, from 1 to 5 stars, to assist parents in finding quality care and education provider for their child.

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Nevada Pyramid Model

The Pyramid Model promotes evidence-based practices that support positive social-emotional skills for young children, such as recognizing emotions in self and others, learning rules and expectations, self-regulation, and positive social interactions with peers. Find out more by visiting the Nevada Pyramid Model website.

Nevada Pyramid Model

Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children

The Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children (NevAEYC) is the state affiliate organization of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NevAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.

Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children

Early Care & Education Training and Career Ladder

The Nevada Registry is Nevada’s one-stop-shop for Early Care and Education (ECE) professionals in Nevada. Here you will find links to training, job listings, industry-related news, professional development planning tools – everything you need to support your career in Early Childhood!

Additionally, The Children’s Cabinet has a number of provider trainings to support child care providers. Find out more about Provider Education & Training Workshops on The Children’s Cabinet’s website.

Nevada Registry

Child Care Subsidy Assistance

Child Care Subsidy Assistance supports income-eligible parents with the high cost of child care. Visit our Child Care Financial Assistance page to find provider checklists, FAQs, and emergency response planning information.

Child Care Subsidy Assistance
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