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Child Care Referral Request Form
This request will generate a list of Manatee County child care providers that meet the criteria you enter below.
If you are looking for financial assistance for child care, please research our School Readiness program.
Parent's Last Name *
Parent's First Name *
Street *
City *
State
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Zip *
Contact Phone # *
Email Address
Gender
Male
Female
Preferred Language
Employer
Relation to Child *
Select...
Parent/Step Parent
Foster Parent
Legal Custodian
Relative
Other
Teen Parent
Do Not Wish to Answer
Adults in Household *
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Two Adults
One Adult
More Than Two Adults
17 and Under
Do Not Wish to Answer
Total Number of Persons in Household/ Family Unit *
Select...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13+
Reason For Care *
Select...
Asked to Leave Program
Caregiver No Longer Available
Cost Too High
End Leave of Absence
Employment/Working
Hurricane/Disaster
Job Search
Military Obligations
Parent/Child's Needs
Relocation
Training/Education
Unhappy with Quality
Do Not Wish to Answer
Problem Finding Care *
Select...
None
Affordability/Cost
Care Ending
Curriculum/Program
Location/Transportation
No Openings
Quality
Schedule
Special Needs
Type of Care
Do Not Wish to Answer
Referred By
Select...
Newspaper/Magazine Ad
Billboards
Brochure/Poster
Bus Bench
DCF
Employer/Business
Children's Forum
Friend/Relative
Yellow Pages
Office of Early Learning
Jobs ETC
Licensing
Radio Ad
ELC
School or Provider
Television
Website
Word of Mouth
Other
Number of Children:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Child 1
Last Name
First Name
Initial
DOB
Gender
Special Needs
Race
Ethnicity
Male
Female
No
Yes
Please explain:
Select...
Asian
Black
Hawaiian/Pacific
US Indian/Alaskan
White
Do Not Wish to Answer
Hispanic
Not Hispanic
Do Not Wish to Answer
School (if enrolled)
Days Needing Care
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
From
am
pm
To
am
pm
Criteria
Please indicate if you have a preference for any of the following criteria.
(Hold CTRL key to select all entries that apply)
Schedule
24 Hour Care
After School
Both Full-time and Part-time
Before School
Drop-in Care
Emergency/Temporary Care
Evening Care - after 6:30pm
Full Time
Full Year
Hourly
Morning
Open in Safe Weather
Overnight
Part Time
Respite Care
Rotating
Summer Only
School System Weather Days
School Year
Vacation/Holidays
Weekend Care
VPK Wrap Care
Program
Child Care Center
Family Child Care Home
Head Start
Military (on base)
Nanny/Au-Pair
Play Group
School Age Program
Summer Camp
VPK School Year
VPK Summer
Environment
Bilingual
Diapers Provided
Employer Contract
Elevator
Faith Based Center
Fenced Yard
Green Certified Building
Medicaid Provider
Multi-Child Discount
Negotiated Rates
Operation Military Child Care
Outdoor Play
Parent Co-op
Pet Onsite is OK
Pool Onsite is OK
Private School
Provides Meals
Scholarships Available
Sick Child Care
Sign Language
Sliding Fee Scale
Smoke-Free
Teen Parent Program
Video Monitoring
Webcam Onsite
Wheel Chair Accessible
Other
Enhanced Services
Arts/Crafts
Computers
Family Involvement
Field Trips
Gymnastics/Dance Lessons
Health/Social Services
Homework Tutor
Kindergarten Class
Music Lessons
On-Site Screenings
Outdoor Sports
Small Group Size
Swim Lessons
Therapeutic Services
Special Needs
ADD/ADHD
Allergies (severe)
Asthma (severe)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral Disorder (severe)
Cystic Fibrosis
Developmental Delay
Diabetes
Hearing Impairment
Mental Disability/Delay
Medically Challenged/Delay
Other
Physical Disability/Delay
Speech/Language Delay
Seizure Disorder
Visual Impairment
Transportation Needs
I Have My Own Transportation
In Walking Distance to School
Near Public Transportation
On School Bus Route
Transportation to Child's School
Transportation from Child's School
Curriculum
A-BEKA
Beyond Centers & Circle Time
Beyond Cribs and Rattles
Character-Based
Coalition Approved
Creative Curriculum
Developmentally Appropriate
High Reach
High Scope
Montessori
Other Curriculum
Researched-Based
Religious
Waldorf
WEE Learn
I Would Also Like Information On
Child Behavior
Child Care Funding Assistance
Child Development
Clothing
Domestic Violence
Drug and/or Alcohol Abuse
Emergency Family Services/211
Employment
Food
Financial Assistance
Health Insurance
Housing
Hurricane/Disaster
Military Subsidy Information
Parent Education/Training information
Parenting Topics
Rent Assistance
Transportation
Utilities Assistance
Voluntary Prekindergarten
Other Referrals
Additional Comments
Are you in need of assistance paying for the cost of child care?
Yes
No
Are you currently receiving child care funding assistance?
Yes
No
Select up to five zip codes in Manatee County where you are looking for child care: *
34201
34202
34203
34205
34206
34207
34208
34209
34210
34211
34212
34215
34216
34217
34218
34219
34221
34222
34228
34243
34250
34264
34270
Please indicate how you wish to receive your referrals and parent packet:
Email
Fax
Mail
Pickup at Early Learning Coalition's office
(Please contact us at 941-757-2900 to confirm completion of your referrals prior to picking up.)
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