Resources for
Families
Get resources on topics such as choosing a child care, paying for care, diapering, feeding, potty training, bedtime, and more!
Family Resources
Growing with families through free support and information on quality care and their child’s development
Growing with child care professionals to start their business and expand their programs
Growing with employers and community partners to amplify their own work with families
Your Resource Center
In your corner, every step of the way.
Regardless of where you are in your child care journey, we’re here to help. Browse our resource center for tools, tips, and timely advice, created by our experts at no cost to you.
Resources for
Child Care Programs
Get resources on starting your child care business, grants, quality improvement, professional development, and more!
Provider Resources
Resources for
Employers
Get resources on family-friendly policies, starting or managing a child care benefits program, setting up onsite child care, and more!
Employer Resources
Who We Are
Your trusted source for all things child care.
Since 1985, Child Care Answers has been a go-to resource for all things child care: an advisor, a collaborator, a guide, and—most importantly—a hand to hold. Our goal is to create seamless experiences for you, working together to minimize any unnecessary hoops. All of the services we provide to families, child care programs, employers, and community partners are completely free to anyone who lives or works in the counties we serve.
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Hamilton County: Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield
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Hendricks County: Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, Plainfield
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Marion County: Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Lawrence, Speedway
Connect to Care
We’ve made searching for child care easier than ever.
If you’re looking for a quality child care, preschool, or school-age program, we’ve got you covered! Connect with us to receive a free list of programs specifically targeted to meet your family’s unique needs. We update our statewide provider database every six months, contacting every provider to ensure we reflect changes in their programs, rates, services or hours.
There are a number of ways for you to get started, depending on your preference and needs. We’re happy to help!
Find Child Care
Custom list and resources via email
Our Family Specialists can provide a list of child care programs, in addition to targeted support and advice based on your unique needs. Just fill out our Family Information Form to get started!
Find Child Care
Live child care search support
Prefer to chat one-on-one? We will listen to your needs to provide a list of options for child care based on our conversation. Please contact us at 317.636.5727. We can also set up a time for virtual or in-person meetings.
Find Child Care
Follow-up support
If you have specialized needs or just want a little extra hand-holding as you’re making a child care decision, our Family Specialists can provide additional one-on-support. Just fill out our Family Information Form to get connected.
Find Child Care
Online search
Are you a do-it-yourself type of family? Use Child Care Finder’s online care search for an immediate list of child care programs in your area. Once you take a peek, don’t forget to check out our resource center for checklists and advice on choosing a program!
How We Help
Child Care Answers helped me find the perfect child care for my 3-year-old after we moved here from out-of-state. I was blown away by the level of quality and support. It was a super-quick process and a bonus that it was totally free!
The Child Care Answers staff was so wonderful to work with and presented an amazing virtual Kindergarten Readiness session to our families. I am looking forward to strengthening our collaboration as both of our programs grow and develop.
Warm thank you to...Child Care Answers for providing me with so many awesome resources during my process of opening a home child care center. You genuinely care and it shows with each and every phone conversation, zoom meeting, and email.
To meet our communities where that need is on the grass roots level, it's always such a privilege when you find an organization that you can work alongside and just have that tool in your toolkit...they're going to find the things they need at Child Care Answers. It just makes our jobs easier.
Child care is a huge issue among our workforce and finding affordable childcare in the area too. CCA has taken our needs and been working to put together different options for our employees. All together Sitel is extremely appreciative for the opportunity to have worked with CCA and help serve our employees better.
Since 1985, Child Care Answers has been a go-to resource for all things child care: an advisor, a collaborator, a guide, and—most importantly—a hand to hold.
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