Childcare

Providing full-time, full-year care for children ages six weeks to 5 years.

Childcare provides children with a high-quality education and relationship-based experiences that help prepare them for Pre-K or kindergarten. Our Childcare programs bring comprehensive and continuous services to infants, toddlers, and their families.

Childcare also provides high-quality training and coaching for teachers. With flexible, convenient care for their children, parents can pursue education or employment opportunities — including childcare jobs.

Need Childcare?

Shelby County Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R), a part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, has established a call-in line for parents who need immediate childcare. Maintaining a community-wide inventory of open centers and their availability, CCR&R staff is ready to help parents find care for children ages 0 through 12. The CCR&R line is currently open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 901-287-4748.

ChildCare Mid-South, part of Porter-Leath, is a child care finder that connects families seeking quality childcare in the Mid-South with programs that have availability. The site is a one-stop shop for every kind of childcare, from private and faith-based, to voluntary Pre-K and Early Head Start programs. If you have any questions, contact nextmemphis@porterleath.org or call 901-577-2500.