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.
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.
- Eligibility for financial assistance.
- Visit the Texas Child Care Availability Portal, a mapping search tool to help parents find child care. This also includes quality certification through Texas Rising Star, addresses, available seats by age, and links to their Child Care Regulation safety and health inspection reports and history.
- View Child Care Regulation safety and health inspect reports directly.
- Texas Rising Star Program website and parent brochure
- Child Care Services & Children with Disabilities
- Family Resources in Texas
Child Care Providers
Find child care provider resources including information about the Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification program which is a quality rating system for Texas early childhood programs.
Resources
Keep up to date with resources and information that support the learning, growth and development of young children.
- Texas Child Care Solutions
- Texas Child Care Quarterly
- T E A C H Early Childhood
- Texas Infant, Toddler and Three-Year-Old Learning Guidelines
- Infant Toddler Training and Resources (AgriLife)
- Administration for Children & Families
- Department of Family and Protective Services
- Authority & Funding
- State Plans and Reports
Services
- Find your local Workforce Solutions office to access child care assistance
- All other inquiries, please use the Texas Child Care Solutions contact form
Report Fraud
- Report suspected fraud, waste or program abuse 800-252-3642