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CCR&R
OPSR’s Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) program serves as a resource hub for families, child care professionals and communities. OPSR administers this program on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, and its primary goal is to increase access to high-quality, affordable child care by providing many different services depending on where an individual lives. Through eight regional contracts, CCRR offers support to Oklahoma parents, providers and communities.
Child Care & Education Portfolio
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The Oklahoma Child Care Portfolio is a compilation of data and information published by the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness. One of the primary roles of OPSR is to collect, analyze, and report data about how the state is caring for its youngest residents.​
FOR PARENTS
Parents can search for child care and research the cost of child care in their area. They can learn about the different types of care available. Quality indicators are important to look for when searching for child care and can be found in this section. There are important questions to ask potential providers that are listed in this section. There is also other helpful information and resources that are included here as well.
FIND CHILD CARE
Searching for child care can be difficult. We have made this process a little easier.
Call 405-525-3111 or 800-438-0008 to speak to a Referral Specialist. For Spanish, call 405-525-8783.
You can search for licensed child care online by clicking here. Use your smart phone to search for care here.
FOR PROVIDERS
Providers will be able to find many helpful resources in this section. They can access services offered for child care providers, Professional Development, and provider initiatives like CCR&R Technical Assistance. All providers need to remain current in their knowledge and information in the evolving field of early childhood education. Oklahoma child care providers must have at least 12 hours of training annually to remain licensed.
Kathy Cronemiller was a treasured leader in the Oklahoma childcare community. Throughout her decades-long career, she touched the lives of thousands of children and sought to positively impact other child care centers by mentoring business owners across the state. Kathy was passionate about helping child care centers succeed because she believed all children deserved to learn in safe and nurturing environments.
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To honor her life and continue her legacy, we will award an annual classroom grant to child care programs across Oklahoma. These grants will be used to purchase vital materials such as books, toys, and art supplies to enrich classrooms and provide excellent educational opportunities for thousands of children.
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In 2024, the Kathy Cronemiller Memorial Child Care Fund will award two grants to licensed childcare programs in Oklahoma: a $400 grant to a staffed family childcare home program and an $800 grant to a childcare center-based program.
OK SHARED SERVICES
OK Shared Services is a web-based platform with an extensive hub of tools accessible to support the needs of child care providers and their programs. There are quick links to access federal and state regulations, samples and templates of procedures, policies, forms, and lesson plans to help your program become more effective and efficient. The resources were created from the vast knowledge of experts in 28 states in high quality early childhood education. The Oklahoma Child Care resource & Referral Association supports this program in our state.