Finding Quality Child Care
Choosing a child care provider is one of the hardest decisions a parent will make. The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children can help you make an informed decision about quality, licensed care for your child. Best of all, this service is FREE to families.
For your convenience, the Partnership has the following childcare information on file for all licensed facilities in Martin and Pitt Counties:
- Star ratings
- Location
- Rates
- Hours of operation
- Available shifts
- Openings
- Transportation availability
- Faith-based facilities
- Pre-schools
- Part or full-time care
- After-school care
- Summer programs
Quality Child Care
Research shows that a child’s healthy development depends on positive experiences during the first years of life. If you are a parent who works during these early years, choosing quality childcare is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child.
Choosing the childcare environment that is right for your young child can be difficult and quality childcare facilities often have waiting lists.
We recommend:
- Beginning your search for childcare early in your pregnancy
- Identifying the type of environment you want for your child
- Contacting the Partnership when you are ready to do a search and
when you have any questions - Visiting and observing facilities, asking questions and listening
carefully to answers - Increasing the chances of enrolling your child in a quality facility by
adding your name to several waiting lists as soon as possible