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Finding child care can feel overwhelming. Balancing what’s best for your family with preferences, budget, and location is a lot to navigate — and you don’t have to do it alone.
Smart Start Rowan partners with Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) to help. CCRC proudly provides child care referral services for families in Rowan County, offering support in English and Spanish through friendly, knowledgeable staff. The Child Care Navigators work with you to understand your needs and connect you with full‑time or part‑time care options across a variety of high‑quality settings.
We help families identify child care programs that fit their unique needs and assist income‑eligible families in accessing financial support to help cover the cost of care.

Whether you’re beginning your search or need help understanding your options, CCRC is here to support you every step of the way.
To speak with a Child Care Navigator, call 336‑245‑4900 or 800-937-7610. You can also explore child care options through our online referral database:

There are many child care options in NC, and it can be difficult to know which is best for your family. The CCR&R Council has created a wonderful brochure that explains various child care options, licensing requirements, and information about choosing quality child care.

The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is the regulatory agency that inspects and provides licenses' to child care programs. You can visit their website to complete a search on any licensed child care facility, including options to review licensing violations.
Family child care home programs, typically offer a mixed age-group setting in a home environment. Depending on enrollment, these facilities are licensed by DCDEE.
Child Care Centers may be privately owned, or a part of a church, a public school setting, or operated as part of a Head Start program. There are a few exceptions when these programs do not need to be licensed by DCDEE.