Early Start Child Care

If you are interested in receiving referrals you may call Quality Care For Children. This is a free service and their agency can provide you with referrals, NOT recommendations, to registered or licensed child care programs. A Referral Specialist will complete your referrals within one business day. All of the information you provide will be kept confidential.

    In today’s busy world, many families seek care outside the home for their children from birth to age four. These experiences are known to have a direct impact on the child’s ability to learn. Quality care includes healthy, safe environments for children with trained teachers, providers and staff offering consistent, positive, responsive interactions with the children while focusing on creative, varied age-appropriate learning activities.

    Considering that 90% of a child’s brain develops during the first three years of life, quality child care from birth can affect the kind of learner a child becomes. So, quality care is at least an investment in your child for the future and in a much larger sense, an investment in the future of your neighborhood, your community and in society at large.

    The people who spend the most time with children during these early years – their parents and child care providers – greatly affect a child’s development. Everyday experiences in a child’s life are learning opportunities and can be taken advantage of and enhanced by parents and caregivers. A child’s physical, nutritional, emotional and social development – most of which occurs at home or in child care – are as important as his or her academic development.

To learn more about the Quality Indicators for childcare, the types of care available, and staff/child ratios please view our Parent Handbook.

Army Child Care In Your Neighborhood

The goal of the Army Child Care in Your Neighborhood program (ACCYN) is to increase the quality of child care in the communities surrounding Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield in order to provide the highest Quality Care to military families. The ACCYN program serves families who live in the communities surrounding the installations and provides fee assistance for families of Active Duty Army Services Members and Army Civilians / Technicians who are unable to access on-post child care.

Fore more information on NACCRRA's Military Fee Assistance Program visit the NACCRRA website at: http://www.naccrra.org/military-families

For assistance in locating an ACCYN approved child care provider call Quality Care for Children to receive an enhanced military referral for child care at 1-877-ALL GA Kids or visit their website at: http://www.allgakids.org

Inclusion Services

Our Inclusion Coordinators can assist parents in locating inclusive child care where the needs of the individual child are nurtured and where an atmosphere of acceptance is fostered in the early education environment. We can also offer parents information and resources that can help to ensure each child reaches their highest potential.

For more information about Inclusion Services contact an Inclusion Coordinator.

Sheryl Irwin

sirwin@savannahtech.edu

912.433.9577

What is an Inclusion Coordinator?

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CCR&R Inclusion Services Feedback Survey

The CDC released new data that show an average of 1 in every 110 children in certain parts of the United States has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is a reminder of how important it is to be aware of milestones that mark a child’s development and to act early if a delay is suspected. Acting early can make a real difference!

Child Care Provider Complaints

The Early Start Child Care Resource and Referral Agency of Southeast Georgia at Savannah closely tracks all complaints fielded by the office and maintains detailed records of complaints against child care providers. If you observe actions you believe to be in violation of state rules and regulations and would like to file a complaint, or simply want to discuss any concerns, you may contact the Early Start CCR&R and we will assist you in filing a complaint. You do not have to give your name, if you so choose. You may also contact the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning at 404-657-5562.

CCR&R Complaint Policy

All complaints regarding the Early Start CCR&R Parent Referral staff or any other staff member will be directed to the CCR&R Director. The director will follow up on the complaint with the appropriate staff person as necessary, in order to ensure that the services being provided are professional and meet the needs of the service delivery area.