The child care services program subsidizes child care for low-income families, promoting long-term self-sufficiency by enabling parents to work or attend workforce training or education activities. It also educates parents about the availability of quality child care, which enhances children’s early learning.
On this page:
Customers
Parents
Learn how eligible families of children under the age of 13 may receive child care financial assistance so that parents can work, attend school or participate in training.
Child Care Providers
Find Child care provider resources including information about the Texas Rising Star quality rating system for early childhood programs in Texas.
Reports
Child Care Services reports to the federal government and Texas Legislature:
- Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
- Child Care Quality Performance Report for 2015
- Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey
- Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey Study Methodology
- Evaluation of Effectiveness of Subsidized Child Care Program
- Texas Rising Star Providers by Board Report
- Child Care-Related Workforce Development (WD) Letters
- Report on Board Income Limits for CCDF Eligibility
ACF-801 REPORTS
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Child Care (OCC) collects data regarding the children and families served through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). All CCDF lead agencies are required to report this data through the ACF-801 case-level data submission. TWC submits the ACF-801 to OCC 60 days after the end of each quarter of the federal fiscal year.
Authority & Funding
Child Care Services is funded through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Child Care. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the lead agency for CCDF in Texas. Workforce Development Boards administer child care services through the Workforce Solutions offices. CCDF is authorized by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act and Section 418 of the Social Security Act.
CCDF Final Regulations:
State Child Care-Related Laws:
Other Resources
Additional state and national child care resources.
- Child Care Services Guide
- Texas Rising star Provider Certification Guidelines
- Texas Rising Star Provider Brochure
- Texas Rising Star Workgroup
- Don't Be in the Dark about Child Care - Department of Family and Protective Services
- 2-1-1 Texas - Child Care & Education Services
- Early Childhood Data Collaborative
- Children's Learning Institute
- TWC Prekindergarten Partnerships
Service
- Find your local Workforce Solutions office to access child care assistance
- All other inquiries, please use the Texas Child Care Solutions contact form
- Employment support resources
Report Fraud
- Report suspected fraud, waste or program abuse
800-252-3642
