Getting started.
Who this helps
Open to all Maine families. No requirements to search. Financial assistance available through CCAP for eligible families.
How to get started
Visit the website to search for providers in your area, or call 211 for phone assistance finding childcare.
How they can help.
Child Care Choices is Maine's official search tool for regulated child care programs. Parents can search by location and filter for family-based, center-based, nursery, or CCAP license-exempt non-relative programs. The website also connects families to the Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) for financial assistance.
- Search regulated child care programs by location.
- Filter by family-based, center-based, nursery, or CCAP license-exempt non-relative program.
- Filter providers by whether they accept CCAP.
- Information on choosing quality child care
What to have ready.
Nothing required for searching.
Call with your questions