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Austin is young at heart, and increasingly younger in age, as many recent arrivals and long-time residents are having, and raising, children in Central Texas. As they grow up, your kids will find they have a wealth of options to see to it that they develop into sterling citizens of this terrific town.

Childcare Locating Service
These services help you to locate day care, after school care, and more:

  • The Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services regulates licensed & registered childcare facilities: 834-0162
  • Extend-a-Care offers information on after school child care at 56 area elementary schools: 472-9402
  • FamilyConnections: 327-7660

Child Care Information and Checklist
The Austin area has nearly 200 child care facilities. Each one offers a unique experience for your child, but before you select one, consider these fact-finding actions:

  • Look at all your options - nonprofit, church and other community child care centers, private centers, and company-sponsored child care
  • Schedule a first visit
  • Make an unannounced second visit
  • Ask for names and phone numbers of other parents; call them and ask candid questions
  • Check safety issues: cleanliness, cleaning supplies and utensils out of reach, furniture and toys in good shape, preparedness for emergencies, current medical record of all children
  • Check staff qualifications and turnover
  • Make sure the facility is licensed by the state
Source: Southwestern Bell consumer Information