For Families
Start your search for child care!
There are a number of different ways families can connect with our team to get the information you need.
Call or Visit Us
Start your search by calling and talking to a referral counselor!
They will happily answer all your questions and walk you through finding high quality child care and give you a FREE referral list of regulated child care options near your home or work, customized for you and your family.
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you want to chat over the phone or set up a personal meeting, we’re here to help.
Toll Free: (800) 498-2277
or email amoore@accordcorp.org
44 South Main Street
Belfast, NY, 14711
Submit Form
Families searching for care in in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties can also take advantage of our FREE referral service by completing the online referral request form. Use the form to tell us about your family’s child care needs, including addresses of preferred towns where you’re looking for care, and within 24-48 hours the Referral Counselor from our Child Care Resource Center will use an extensive database to get you a list of regulated child care options specific to your referral request.
On Your Own
If you are looking for a list of child care referrals outside of normal business hours, use the search tool below to access our database of regulated child care providers to create a referral list on your own. Remember; the Child Care Resource Center is here to help you find the care you need! If you’re unable to find child care options that meet your needs through this search, please give us a call at (800) 498-2277 or email amoore@accordcorp.org for further assistance.
Search for care on your own!
Attention Parents and Legal Guardians
If during your search for child care, you notice conditions or practices that concern you, we urge you
to call 1-800-732-5207 (New York State Child Care Complaint Line) to report it.
Child Care Subsidy For Allegany, Cattaraugus and Wyoming County
Click the county of choice for instructions and contact information per county. Feel free to download and print.
Legally Exempt Forms
A Legally Exempt provider is an unlicensed, informal child care provider who cares for up to 2 children and receives payment from the Department of Social Services. LE provider forms are available here. Choose (LDSS 4699 for LE provider application and LDSS 4699a for instructions). If you are a Group LE provider (example: summer camp) your organization will need to complete LDSS 4700 and the instructional guide is LDSS 4700a. Both parent/guardian and provider need to complete an application for approval. The parent application is available at your local Department of Social Services. For payment information, please contact the Department of Social Services. Contact information is listed above - click on the county in which you reside.
Need help completing your Legally exempt Provider Application? Click on the link below for helpful guidelines.
https://www.chautauquaopportunities.com/legally-exempt-provider-application-help/
