NYC Child Care Connect helps you find a child care program in your community. All programs are inspected and regulated by the NYC Health Department. You can also sign up for notifications about specific child care locations.
- Search inspection records and compare child care centers across the city.
- Sign up for text or email notices about specific child care locations.
- Learn more about subsidized Child Care on ACCESS NYC.
- Discover NY State regulated child care programs from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
How to apply
Use NYC Child Care Connect to find a licensed child care program in your neighborhood. Contact your provider of choice to get information on how to apply.
How to get help
Visit the NYC Child Care Connect website.
Call 311 to report any site that you think is unsafe, unhealthy or operating illegally. Ask to make a child care complaint.
Other Child Care Programs
Child Care Vouchers
NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)
Vouchers that help cover the cost of child care for children 6 weeks to 13 years old
Child care vouchers help pay for child care from licensed providers or informal providers like relatives, neighbors, or friends.
Infants and Toddlers
NYC Department of Education (DOE)
Free or low-cost child care for children six weeks to two years old
Early child care and education services for up to 10 hours a day.
Head Start
NYC Public Schools
Care and education for 3-4 year-olds from low-income families
Head Start programs are free and run year-round for at least eight hours a day.
Updated February 1, 2022