Finding child care
All children — especially infants and toddlers — need a child care setting where they can thrive with caregivers who understand how to promote their healthy growth and development. Young children need a schedule that is responsive to their needs, including appropriate stimulation and time to rest. They need to be talked to and played with. They need love and attention. And they need the opportunity to form the kind of comfortable, secure relationship with a caregiver that will nurture their healthy emotional development. Learn more about what to look for in a quality child care setting.
Top Resources for Finding Childcare
- VA Childcare Aware: Search for Child Care or call 1-866-KIDS-TLC
- Ready Set Register Southeastern: No cost preschool and Kindergarten registration information
- Child care search for Greater Peninsula
- Paying For Child Care: The Child Care Subsidy Program- You may be eligible for financial assistance under new, increased income guidelines!
- Ask the Right Questions about quality early education
- Families are encouraged to visit the Virginia Department of Social Services to review provider inspections
- Early Learning Resources from the experts at Zero to Three: How to find the best child care setting for your child
- Pre-K activities for strong mental health (National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health)
- Early Childhood Success Indicators in the Hampton Roads Region: See examples of early education success indicators in the table below
Mothers who Received Early Prenatal Care
Teen Pregnancy Rate
Infant Mortality Rate
Infant Mortality Count
Non-marital Births
Babies with Low Birth Weight
Babies with Very Low Birth Weight
Age-Adjusted Hospitalizations Rate due to Pediatric Asthma
Age-Adjusted Hospitalizations Rate due to Pediatric Mental Health
Children with Health Insurance
Single Parent Households
Children (Under 6) with All Parents in Labor Force
Children in Foster Care
Child Abuse Rate
Children Enrolled in Subsidized Childcare
Child Daycare Services Establishments
4 Year-Olds Served by the Virginia Preschool Initiative
School Readiness at Kindergarten Entry
Children Not Enrolled in School(Ages 3-17)
Child Food Insecurity Rate
Food-Insecure Children Likely Ineligible for Assistance
Children who are SNAP participants
Households Receving SNAP with children
Children with Low Access to Grocery Store
Students Eligible for the Free Lunch Program
Young Children Living Below Poverty Level
Children Living Below 100% Poverty Level
Renters Spending 30% or More of Households Income on Rent
Additional family resources
- Resources 757.org – A directory of resources for residents of Greater Hampton Roads and COVID-19 Assistance
- GHR Connects– Immediate needs and local food distribution sites
- Meals4Kids-Interactive map from USDA locating food programs for families nationwide.
- Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore- Information about donations and distribution updates Text 877-877 and type FOOD or COMIDA for distribution information
- The Up Center is providing counseling and support via telehealth for all ages.