Child Care Provider Services

YWCA Child Care Provider Services offer early childhood professional development for new and existing home-based and center-based child care providers. We are here to assist child care providers in offering quality care to the children and families they serve. YWCA Child Care Solutions offers assistance throughout Boone, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties.

• Training & Professional Development
• Starting a Child Care Program
• Professional Development Funds
• Credentials & Accreditation
• ExceleRate/Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)
• Quality Improvement Funds
• Consultants and Specialists
  • Infant Toddler Specialist
  • Mental Health Consultant
  • Quality Specialists
• Family Child Care Associations
• Child Care Food Program
• Cost of Child Care Report

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for  Providers

• Child Care Application Online
• CCAP Paper Application
• CCAP Health and Safety Training Completion Verification Notice
• CCAP License Exempt Provider Monitoring Notice
• CCAP Eligibility Specialist Contact Information
• Apply for an FEIN Number
• Track your payment
• Housing Authority and Loan Requests
• IDHS Child Care Telephone Billing Agreement System FAQ for providers
• Debit Card for Providers