ECCLC maintains a local child care referral website, called Larimer Child Care Connect, to help you find the care you need. With just a few clicks you can receive personalized search results of child care and preschool programs near you! 

It can be challenging to find child care that meets a family’s needs as well as their budget. ECCLC can help families know their options and can connect them with the financial resources that may help them pay for child care.

Universal Preschool Colorado provides 15 hours a week of free, high-quality preschool to every Colorado child in their year before entering kindergarten.

School readiness is more than just the A,B,Cs and the 1,2,3s, and it begins at birth! ECCLC's Be Ready guide has many age-appropriate tips and fun activity ideas to help you, your little one, and your care provider get ready for the transition to kindergarten.

Searching for child care or preschool programs can be daunting but there are plenty of helpful resources available to help you through your search and make a choice you can feel comfortable with.

The PLAYbook showcases activities that
support healthy child development. These fun ideas set the child up for a lifelong love of learning. They can be part of your everyday routines at home, outdoors and in the community.