Dependent Care Resources for Employees & Students

The following provides information about child care services and resources available to assist faculty, staff and students who are balancing education, employment and family responsibilities.

• Selecting Child Care
  
  • Child Care 101
  • Child Care Checklist for Parents
  • SEARCH for Child Care
  • Is my child care okay?
• ISU Campus Child Care Centers & Services
  
  • Center for Child Care Resources
  • University Child Care Center at Veterinary Medicine
  • University Community Childcare at University Village
  • ISU Child Development Laboratory School
  • The Comfort Zone-ISU sick child care service
  • Emergency and Back-Up Child Care Services
  • YWCA Sitter's List
  • Lactation Locations
• Back-up/Emergency Child Care Services
  
  • When would I need back-up or emergency child care?
  • Sick Child Care Services
  • The Comfort Zone
  • YWCA Sitter's List
• Other Types of Care
  
  • Child Care Cooperatives 
  • Child Care in Your Home
  • Nanny Services  
  • Post a Child Care Job 
• Iowa Licensing & Quality Indicators
  • Iowa Child Care Licensing and Registration
  • State of Iowa Quality Rating System
• National Quality Standards
  • Child Care Centers
  • Family Day Care Homes (In-home child care)
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Articles
  
  • What Are My Parental Rights and Responsibilities When My Child Is in Child Care?
  • When There Are Problems with Your Child's Care