CCR&R: Your Child Care Partner

CCR&R is available to assist families in selecting child care providers who best meet the needs of a child and their family. Child Care Consultants provide on-site consultation to licensed preschools, centers, nonregistered home providers and Child Development Home providers.

What's happening in Iowa Child Care:

Self-Study Modules Are Now Available for Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (EC-PBIS) 

Audience: Child Care Center Providers, Preschool Teachers
  • EC-PBIS Infant Toddler 2023 (intended for 0-3 classrooms)
  • EC-PBIS Preschool Series 2023 (9x2) (intended for 3-5 classrooms)
An i-PoWeR account is required to sign up: i-PoWeR Training Registry.
For more instructions on how to register, click here.

 

Important News about Training Certificates!

  • Starting July 1, 2025, CCR&R will fully utilize i-PoWeR professional development transcripts to track all training completed by providers and individuals
  • Step-by-step instructions are available in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwuwMQZXX6c
  • For more instructions on how to register, click here, and scroll down to Updates on Training Certificates.

 

 

 

 

 

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Use the new Iowa Child Care Search Tool
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Quickly access child care funding opportunities to support your business.

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Our Mission

Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral provides resources, education and advocacy to support quality child care. CCR&R is committed to ensure that Iowa's vision is met.

 
 
 

Iowa's Vision

Every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy and successful.

CCR&R Bulletin Board

 

Center Recruitment Resources


Are you a center director or board member looking for suitable candidates to join your child care center? CCR&R offers resources to help!

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Application for Home Child Care


Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Application Packet for home child care:

  • New Registered Application Packet for Child Development Home (CDH)
  • New Nonregistered Application Packet for Child Care Home accepting Child Care Assistance (CCHA)

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Iowa Quality for Kids


Whether you’re a Child Care Center, preschool, Child Development Home, school-age program or someone who is just thinking about starting your own child care business, we have the tools you need to become successful in the IQ4K® program. 

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Request CCR&R Resources


Communities, employers and stakeholders can now request printed marketing supplies for distribution!

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referrals

Parent Referrals Services expand to reach more Iowa families!


CCR&R launches new parent referral video, postcard for newborns and texting campaign. We are excited to have additional ways to connect families with our free referral services.

News Release »

Make a family emergency plan today.


Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Emergency Preparedness starts at home.

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