Riverside County Office of Education
3939 Thirteenth Street
Riverside, California 92501 | Map
(951) 826-6530
Indio Office
47-336 Oasis Street
Indio, California 92201 | Map
(760) 863-3000
Murrieta Office
24980 Las Brisas Road
Murrieta, California 92562 | Map
(951) 600-5651
Governmental Relations Office 1121 L Street, Suite 807
Sacramento, California 95814 | Map
(916) 325-1162
Children and Family Services | Child Care Resource and Referral and Resource Lending Library
This state and federally funded program assists parents in Riverside County with finding licensed child care near their home, work, or child’s school. The computerized, geographically based program lists over 2,800 licensed centers and family child care homes.
Resource and Referral: (800) 442-4927
Receives over 8,000 child care referral calls every year
Receives over 40,000 requests for technical assistance
Child care referrals are based on parent’s request of:
Location
Type of care
Hours needed
Ages of children
Special needs
Provides resource information to parents regarding quality child care
Assists with licensing orientations throughout the county
Provides resource information to child care providers on providing quality programs and how to market and run a successful child care business
Oversees two Resource Lending Libraries in Riverside and Indio. Licensed providers can check out curriculum and activity kits. Please call Resource and Referral to find out more information or to check out items.
Provides pre-licensing inspections to potential child care providers prior to Community Care Licensing inspecting their homes.
Maintains the child care Job Bank for providers wanting to advertise openings and for applicants searching for child care job openings.
Special activities that Resource and Referral is involved in annually are Dad’s Day in the Park, Back Pack Supplies Drive, and Holiday Food and Gift Drive
