Rhode Island Child Care Resources



The Rhode Island Child Care Resources page is to help parents find child care through the local resource and referral agency.

Providers can find information on the state departments that influence Rhode Island child care.

Child Care Subsidy Agency

Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Office of Child Care
600 New London Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-5300
Web Site: http://www.dhs.ri.gov

Child Care Licensing Agency

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Day Care Licensing Unit
101 Friendship Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903-3716
Phone: 401-528-3624
Web Site: www.dcyf.ri.gov/licensing.php

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact

Options for Working Parents
1441 Park Avenue, Suite B
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-946-2300
Toll Free: 800-516-2055
Web Site: www.optionsforworkingparentsri.org

Professional Development Contact

Rhode Island's Harbor of Opportunities for Professional Excellence (HOPE)
Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Louis Pasteur Bldg. #57
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-3415
Web Site: http://www.ride.ri.gov/els/prodev.asp