Child Care FAQs
What types of child care are available?
How can I get a list of child care providers or centers?
What Head Start programs are available in Alexandria?
What help can I receive to pay for child care?
How do I know if a child care program is right for my child?
Tips on Choosing Child Care & Checklist
Parents Guide to Child Care: English, Arabic, Amharic, Spanish
What are the standards for family child care homes?
Standards for Family Child Care Homes
How do I make a complaint about a provider?
If you have any questions about a provider please call Early Childhood Division at 703.746.KIDS (5437). Each approved provider is assigned a Child Care Specialist you can contact. Anyone may report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to Child Protective Services by calling 703.746.5800 or 1.800.552.7096.
How can I become a child care provider?
Child Care Provider Training
Monthly Provider Trainings
When do I need a Special Use Permit or a State License?
In the City of Alexandria to care for six or more children you must have a Special Use Permit (call 703.746.4200 for information). Effective July 1, 2016, to care for five or more children you must have an Assistant and a State License (call 703.934.1505 for information).
What are the benefits of becoming an approved provider?
An approved provider can be paid directly by the City to care for those children whose care the City sponsors. Please view listing for approved providers Current Childcare Provider Listing Parents who contact the Early Childhood Division looking for child care resources are referred to view this listing.
Address and Phone:
Child Care Provider Regulation and Professional Development Office 703.746.5437 | 4850 Mark Center Drive, 6th floor, Alexandria, VA 22311
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