Child Care Providers
Workforce Solutions Texoma recognizes Child Care Providers are important partners and viable local businesses. We provide a host of services to you as a business. For information on services we can provide your business, click here. We also provide some special services for child care providers.
Providing Scholarships for Child Care
Workforce Solutions Texoma assists low-income families who are working or attending training, or those that are looking for work, by helping them pay for child care. Child care providers who are licensed or registered through Child Care Regulation are eligible to participate by accepting children who are receiving child care assistance in your facility or home.
For more information on providing scholarships for child care, review our Child Care Provider Handbook that explains our process and reimbursement terms.
Advertise your Program! Update your availability information to the community by using the Texas Child Care Availability Portal
If your facility charges parents more than the assessed parent share of cost in instances where your published rate exceeds the Board reimbursement rate, please click here to complete the required monthly report.
For more information about providing scholarships for child care, contact Workforce Solutions Texoma at: 903-463-9997 or 1-888-813-1992 or email: childcare@wfstexoma.org
Pre-K Partnership
A pre-k partnership is when a school partners with one or more quality child care programs to give quality care and education to 3- and 4-year-old children. Partnerships can either be formal or informal. These partnerships can help families, child care programs, and schools in many ways, with each receiving some benefit. For more information on Pre-K Partnerships, email prekpartnerships@twc.texas.gov or click here.
Providers Pursuing Texas Rising Star Accreditation Training Series 2024-2025
The 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (House Bill 2607), is mandating that all Child Care Services (CCS) providers become a part of the Texas Rising Star (TRS program). The TRS program is the State’s Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS). Each Workforce Board is responsible for local implementation of this Legislative mandate that became effective October 3, 2022. To assist Texoma area childcare providers on the journey with the TRS program and assessment process, the Board created a long-term training series, starting in 2023 and continuing into 2025.
Those not able to attend the in-person or ZOOM sessions are invited to view the completed videos on your own schedule. Owners, Directors, and all staff are encouraged to watch the videos as they contain valuable information for all groups. Once the video has been viewed, you will have the opportunity to print out a certificate to document your training credit for Child Care Regulation. Additional videos/recordings will be posted when available.
Planned training dates for 2024 – 2025 include:
- October 8, 2024 – Developmental Assessments
- October 24, 2024 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
- February 18, 2025 – Minimum Standards
- May 1, 2025 – Child-Caregiver Interactions and Redirection
- September 9, 2025 – Indoor Environments
Details concerning registration will be sent out approximately one month prior to the training event.
TECPDS Made Easy
(2 hours, 16 minutes)
How Can I Promote Self-Regulation
(1 hour, 32 minutes)
Promoting Play and Linking Learning
(1 hour, 14 minutes)
Director Training
Workforce Solutions Texoma sponsors child care training classes for a nominal fee. All classes are delivered by a highly qualified trainer and meet Regulation Minimum Standards for annual required training hours for licensed and registered providers.
As part of the Director’s Academy series, the following director trainings were recorded and are now available to owners, directors and assistant directors of licensed and registered centers or homes. These videos can be viewed on your own schedule. To watch a video, simply click on the title. Once the video has been viewed, you will have the opportunity to print out a certificate to document your training credit for licensing.
For more information about provider training, contact Workforce Solutions Texoma Administration at: 903-957-7408 or email: Julie Craig