{"id":230,"date":"2012-06-30T00:05:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T00:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2019-11-20T17:35:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:35:17","slug":"child-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/?page_id=230","title":{"rendered":"Child Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ACADEMICS \/ CHILD CARE <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Working  single parents or two-career families are concerned with arrangements for  quality day care. Child care in Hampton Roads is available at licensed centers  regulated by the state, in smaller license-exempt facilities, and through  home-based care. The Virginia Department of Social Services is an excellent  source of information about licensing of day care facilities. The website  explains the various types of day care environments and provides a wealth of  additional information.<\/p>\n<p>The  Planning Council, a private agency partially funded by the United Way, offers a  resource and referral service that assists parents in finding licensed day care  in home settings or developmental centers. Newcomers can receive an information  packet with tips on child care and a checklist for evaluating providers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Planning Council<\/strong><br \/>\nDependent  Care Services<br \/>\nChild  Care Referral<br \/>\n866-KIDS-TLC<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theplanningcouncil.org\/\">www.theplanningcouncil.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia Department of Social Services<\/strong><br \/>\n804-726-7000<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\">www.dss.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Securing  quality day care for younger and school age children is one of the foremost  concerns for working parents and guardians. The North Carolina Division of  Child Development monitors and licenses all child-care programs in the state,  assuring a safe and healthy environment in licensed child-care centers and  private homes. This organization provides information through its toll-free  number and on its website directory. YMCA organizations and the Boys &amp;  Girls Clubs of America also provide day-care opportunities in many locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina Division of Child Development<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment  of Health and Human Services<br \/>\n919-814-6300<br \/>\n800-859-0829<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ncchildcare.nc.gov\/\">http:\/\/ncchildcare.nc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boys and Girls Clubs of America<\/strong><br \/>\nLocations  Vary<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgca.org\/\">www.bgca.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>YMCA Location Search<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ymca.net\/\">www.ymca.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACADEMICS \/ CHILD CARE VIRGINIA Working single parents or two-career families are concerned with arrangements for quality day care. Child care in Hampton Roads is available at licensed centers regulated by the state, in smaller license-exempt facilities, and through home-based care. The Virginia Department of Social Services is an excellent source of information about licensing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":868,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230\/revisions\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}