Nevada Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Nevada.
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Child Care and the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Closure information around child care and the novel coronavirus in your state
*Child care programs may provide services, provided that all updated state and local guidelines are being followed.*
Information for Families and Child Care Providers
Guidance Documents for Child Care Providers
Please note that information around the coronavirus is changing rapidly. This information was last updated by CCAoA on April 5, 8:23 a.m. EDT.
Nevada COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Find additional information on COVID-19
Need additional information?
Click here to find your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: All counties except Washoe Co, contact your local office; Washoe Co. call (775) 337-4470
Website Find Your Local OfficeProvider Complaint Line: (775) 785-8600 (Washoe Co.), Call your licensing office (all other counties)
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
NV Inspection Reports Washoe County Inspections
Nevada Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Nevada
Clark and Nye Counties All Other NV CountiesChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (775) 353-3758 (Sparks), (702) 668-4585 (Las Vegas)
WebsiteCriminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Nevada Silver State Stars
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(833) 803-1183, (702) 399-0081 (Clark Co.), 1(833) 900-SAFE (Washoe Co.)
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: Contact your local office
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: Contact your local office
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Nevada Check Up
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: Contact your local office
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: (775) 684-4400
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: (775) 684-4200
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Subsidy Program
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: Contact your local CCR&R agency
Nevada Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: Contact your local office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: Contact your local office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact your local office
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Capability Health and Human Services
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (702) 870-7050 (Southern Nevada), (775) 434-0488 (Northern Nevada)
The Arc
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
*There is no state chapter of the Arc in Nevada*
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: 1(800) 522-0066
There are currently no organizations listed
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