| There are more than 130 licensed child care providers in
the greater Albuquerque area providing excellent care and supervision for
children from six weeks to twelve years of age. The Child Care Licensing
Board, a division of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department,
is responsible for licensing child care centers and day care homes. The
agency can be reached at (505)867-5659.
The YWCA operates Carino, a resource and referral service to help parents
find and evaluate prospective child care providers. For information call
(505)265-8500.
Parents can also choose from several preschool programs offered throughout
the city, as well as private and church affiliated providers. To give newcomers
a head start at finding the right provider for their children, the following
list of Albuquerque’s largest child care centers is presented: |
