In many families in Silicon Valley, both parents have to work in order to be able to afford to live here and therefore have to use the opportunities available for child care. This could be with a licensed provider in their own home who can take up to 12 children, or in a nursery school or child care center.

The Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County (4C's) provides detailed information on the various forms of child care and how to find the most appropriate one for your child.

Useful Information:

• Child care information for parents at the California Dept of Social Services
• California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
• National Child Care Information Center at the California Dept of Health and Human Services