Colorado Shines Childcare Referral
at Mile High United Way
Finding quality childcare in Colorado
Child Care Resource & Referrals (CCR&R) specialists help families by providing referrals to child care, financial assistance information, and education about the quality and availability of care. Working within their communities, CCR&Rs identify early care and education needs, and focus on enhancing the quality and availability of services through recruiting, training, and supporting child care providers.
Thank you for utilizing our services. We are experiencing issues with our online intake form. If you need assistance finding child care please call us at 877.338.2273.
Gracias por utilizar nuestros servicios. Estamos teniendo problemas con nuestro formulario de admisión en línea. Si necesita ayuda para encontrar cuidado infantil, llámenos al 877.338.2273.
Online Intake Form
Fill out our online intake form to request a list of licensed child care providers. Please, allow 5-10 minutes to fill out the form. You will receive your list within one business day.
Submit Online
Formulario en linea
Complete nuestro formulario en línea para solicitar una lista de proveedores de cuidado infantil con licencia. El formulario se toma de 5 a 10 minutos para completar. Recibirá su lista dentro de un día hábil.
Abrir FormularioColorado Shines Childcare Referral at Mile High United Way is a free, confidential, and multilingual service
The emotional, social, and physical development of young children has a direct effect on their overall development. Selecting the right child care option will help stimulate their growth and put them on a path of success. Colorado Shines Childcare Referral at Mile High United Way provides families with local referrals to licensed child care providers, and consumer education on how to select quality child care. These services include:
We provide a list of referrals to licensed child care providers in the area of the family’s request and consumer education about how to recognize and select quality care to meet your child’s individual needs. Our team of Child Care Navigators can assist you in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. via telephone, email, and live chat.
Colorado Shines Child Care Referral at Mile High United Way does not recommend or endorse the facility listings contained within the online database. Parents are strongly encouraged to visit each child care facility under consideration, request references from other parents, and carefully review the provider license and the most recent report of inspection. We are available to assist you Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Your source for finding child care in Colorado
Call
Contact a Child Care Navigator by dialing 1-877-338-CARE (2273).
Our team of Child Care Navigators can assist you in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Email
Don’t have time to call? Email us childcarereferrals@unitedwaydenver.org to get started now!