Child Care Regulation
Texas Health and Human Services Commission protects children by regulating and educating child care providers. Child Care Regulation (CCR) responsibilities include:
- Regulating all child care operations and child-placing agencies to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in care.
- Permitting and monitoring operations and agencies for compliance with state regulation standards, rules and laws.
- Investigating complaints alleging violations of minimum standards in child care and residential child care operations.
- Informing parents and the public about child care, including how specific child care and residential child care operations are complying with minimum standards of care.
- Giving child care providers technical assistance on meeting CCR minimum standards, rules, and laws.
Information about how to become a provider and helpful links and resources for current providers are provided below:
Become a Provider
Learn about the application process and requirements for child care operations.
Provider Account Login
Login or create your online provider account.
- Login to your provider user account
- Create your provider user account
Child Care Regulation Background Checks
Find information regarding CCR background check requirements.
Training and Resources
Training opportunities and helpful resources for current providers.
Child Care Regulation Forms
Find Child Care Regulation forms for your operation.
- Child Day Care Regulation Forms
- 24-hour Residential Child Care Regulation Forms
Minimum Standards
Child Care Regulation develops rules for child care in Texas.
Resources
General
- Child Care Regulation Handbook (with Forms)
- Child Care Regulation Statistics
- Contact Child Care Regulation
- HHS Rulemaking
- Information for Parents
- Search Texas Child Care
- Take the CCR Inspection Feedback Online Survey
