| Term |
Definition |
| On-site child care | Child care programs that occur in facilities where parents are on the premises. For example, a child care center at the parents’ place of employment. |
| Out-of-school time | Refers to the non-school time periods for school-age children and adolescents, during which there is often a need for school-age child care and other types of programming. Care and education services provided to children between the ages of five and 12. |
| Outcome | A result of something. |
| Outreach | The activity of disseminating information about early care and education such as CCR&R service information, child care locations, hours of operation, quality indicators, and other topics related to the child care field. |