Welcome! We are excited about the prospect of you joining our Early Childhood community in Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee Counties! Below we hope you find plenty of resources that will cover topics such as how to become a legally operating child care provider, how to participate in Florida’s early learning programs, how to enhance and promote your business and much more!
Education Videos
English
- Becoming a Legally Operating Child Care Provider
- Information on Becoming a VPK and School Readiness Child Care Provider
- Advertising Your Business Through Florida’s Provider Portal
- Tips for Making Your Child Care Business Successful and Sustainable
- Tips for Marketing Your Child Care Business and Making it Appealing to Families
- Enhancing Family Engagement in Your Program
- Florida’s Annual Provider Profile Update and Your Participation
- What is Gold Seal
Spanish
- Convertirse en un Proveedor de Cuidado de Niños Que Opera Legalmente
- Información Sobre Cómo Convertirse en un Proveedor de Cuidado de Niños Que Ofrece VPK y SR
- Publicitar Su Egoic a Través del Portal para Proveedores de Florida
- Consejos para Que Su Negocio de Cuidado de Niños Sea Exitoso y Sustentable
- Consejos para Promover Su Negocio de Cuidado de Niños y Hacerlo Atractivo para las Familias
- Mejorar la Participación Familiar en Su Programa
- Actualización Anual del Perfil del Proveedor de Florida y Su Participación
- ¿Qué es el Gold Seal?
Useful Links
- Department of Children and Families- For Child Care Providers and Staff
- Provider Portal
- Child Care Food Program
- E-verify
- Background Screening Clearinghouse
Additional Resources
- Contract Checklist for New Providers
- Provider Portal User Guide
- Quick Tips for New Providers
- Clearinghouse Instruction Guide
- E-Verify Overview
For additional information, please reach out to our Contracts and Reimbursement Specialists: Kelly Wilson – kwilson@elcirmo.org, 772-220-1220 X 285 or Mayra Garcia – mgarcia@elcirmo.org, 772-223-3835.
