Access Child Care
The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County is dedicated to helping you find child care that fits your needs.
Child care providers in the Boulder County area report their child care availability by age group. The openings are broken down by towns in Boulder County. The information is updated at the first of each month.
Contact information for openings click here.
***Child care providers, if you have openings and don’t see them listed here go to your Colorado Shines portal to enter the openings. Reports are pulled each month for the previous month’s entries. Be sure to keep your Colorado Shines portal up to date or click here to enter your availability.
If you’d like to search child care options in multiple counties, or prefer to receive referrals over the phone or via live chat, you can contact the team at Colorado Shines Child Care Referral at Mile High United Way, by calling 1-877-338-2273 or online at unitedwaydenver.org/childcarereferrals.
For additional support, reach out to us at ccrr@eccboulder.org or call Lizette at 720-548-3897 for more information on Boulder child care providers.
Tips on Selecting Child Care
Choosing the right child care for your family is important. These checklists include important questions to ask when looking for care and items to look for in the environment in which care is provided.
Cost of Care
The cost of care varies depending on the type of care, the age of the child, the number of hours needing care and the individual child care program.
To assist families estimate what they can expect to pay for child care, ECCBC created an average cost of care report in Boulder County. This report is based on a survey of child care providers’ rates in Boulder County and is updated annually.
Helping with the Cost of Child Care:
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides financial assistance to eligible families who need child care assistance for children from birth to age 12. Visit www.bouldercounty.org/families/financial/child-care-assistance-program for more information.
Families living in the City of Boulder who do not qualify for CCCAP may be eligible for a Child Care Subsidy (CCS). CCS benefits are paid through the City of Boulder Family Services. For further information please contact Gabriela López Ortega at LopezOrtegaG@bouldercolorado.gov or at 303-503-6012.
Head Start/Early Head Start Program promotes school readiness for children from income-qualifying families with children from birth to age five.