Child Care and Pre-K Education | Riverside County Office of Education

If you are looking for child care or a preschool program, need assistance paying for child care, or are a child care provider looking for support, RCOE is ready to help.

Please review the programs and eligibility requirements below, or reach out to us directly at Resource & Referral, RandR@rcoe.us, (951) 826-6626 or (800) 442-4927.

Child Care

Pre-K

Provider Supports

Child Care

Find child care and review your eligibility for financial assistance by selecting from the program options below:

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Find Child Care

Search the Resource and Referral database for licensed child care in Riverside County.

Child Care Assistance, Ages 0-13

Alternative Payment and CalWorks programs provide subsidized child care for eligible low-income families.

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State Subsidized Child Care, Ages 0-12

The California General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) provides eligible families with affordable child care.

Preschool and Early Education Programs

Click the programs below to determine your child's eligibility for low-cost or free preschool programs.

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California State Preschool, Ages 0-5

Designed to support school readiness and overall child development while easing the financial burden for families.

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Early Head Start / Head Start, Ages 0-5

Programs specifically designed to provide children and their families the most critical support and resources for kindergarten success.

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Transitional Kindergarten, Ages 4-5

First year in a two-year kindergarten program offered through local school districts.

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Migrant Head Start, Ages 0-5

Serving children of migrant and seasonal workers.

Support for Child Care Providers

Find child care and early education training and licensing support available through the programs below.

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Passport Professional Development

Training and support for all early care and education professionals.

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Child Care Initiative Project

Training and workshops for becoming a licensed family child care provider.

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Health and Safety, and Preventative Health

Assisting licensed child care providers with cost of mandated hours of training.

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Quality Start Riverside County

Supporting quality of child care programs through the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS).