Full Day Child Development Programs • California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) • Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN)
Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) • Junipero Family Child Care Home

Overview: CCD programs and services provide care and early childhood education programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children whose parents work or attend school or vocational training. All child development programs of CCD are monitored by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division. The programs of CCD meet all state requirements for staff qualifications, staff-to-child ratios, group size, program components including children's environment, nutrition, program evaluation, outcomes for children, parent involvement and governance.

Early Childhood Education Programs: Child care and education is provided for approximately 400 infants, toddlers and preschool children (ages 6 months to Kindergarten) in CCD's five licensed centers: three in Long Beach, one in San Pedro and one in Wilmington and also in a network of CCD-supported Licensed Family Child Care Homes for approximately 140 children age 4 months and up.

Program Philosophy and Description: Programs of CCD are offered on a non-discriminatory basis, affording equal treatment and access to services without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability. Children with disabilities or other special needs, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), are welcomed into the program and reasonable accommodations are made as necessary and appropriate. As mandated by State Department of Education guidelines, the programs of CCD do not include religious instruction. Each child is accepted into the program at his or her current developmental level. Children have the opportunity to work independently as well as with other children and adults. Children plan, create, study, play, problem-solve and generally participate in a wide variety of developmentally appropriate experiences and activities guided by well-trained staff. Children are encouraged to meet both large and small challenges with confidence and competence.

Staff and family child care providers make available a multitude of experiences, materials, equipment and activities to strengthen each child's social, cognitive and physical skills, as well as increase self-image and self-confidence. We strive to create in children an excitement for learning now and for the rest of their lives.

The staff and providers maintain close communication with each family. Teachers and caregivers talk with parents when the child is brought to the center or family child care home and/or when the child is picked up each day.

Parent/teacher conferences are arranged on a regular basis at times that are convenient for the family. It is through close cooperation between the home and the child care setting that each child and parent benefits most from their experience in CCD's programs.

Main Office
Comprehensive Child Development, Inc.
2545 Pacific Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Ph. 562-427-8834 FAX 562-595-5944

Full Day Child Development Programs

Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN)

A program unique to this area is CCD's Family Child Care Home Education Network. Over 50 CCD-supported, licensed family child care providers serve approximately 140 children, age 4 months and up in the providers' homes.

Children are cared for in licensed family child care homes with support and assistance provided by CCD staff. This home environment is especially beneficial to very young children and those who are fragile in some way. Parents enjoy a close relationship with the family child care providers and their families. CCD professional staff provide technical assistance and appropriate toys from CCD's Toy Loan to these homes. Our Family Child Care Home Education Network has received commendations for quality, with several of our family child care providers having received Accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care. Others are working toward accreditation.

Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)

CCD was selected to be the Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) Hub agency representing the 4th Supervisorial District. This includes a network of 22 licensed family child care providers throughout the 4th District, Los Angeles County. LAUP is a step in California's master plan to provide high quality preschool experience for all 4-year-olds prior to entry into Kindergarten. Children who have received a high quality preschool experience before entering school are prepared to learn at the accelerated rate expected in today's public school Kindergarten classes. LAUP family child care providers offer high quality programs, including staff qualifications that meet stringent requirements set by the LAUP guidelines.

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Children in CCD's child care centers and children in CCD's network of licensed family child care homes receive two nutritious meals and a snack daily at no charge to parents. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. All food program related services are free to parents and providers.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program is an important part of the mission of CCD. This program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with California State Department of Education. CCD's Family Child Care Food Program was initiated in 1989 to recruit, train, monitor and reimburse licensed family child care providers for nutritious meals served to children in their care. Since then the CACFP has offered assistance with record keeping, meals and menu patterns, and food service management through training, on site visits and workshops. Currently 700 licensed family child care providers in CCD's Child and Adult Care Food Program receive these services helping to insure that approximately 7,000 children receive a total of 21,000 nutritious meals and snacks daily. CCD believes that as an umbrella food program sponsor for licensed family child care homes, its main duty is to help insure that children being cared for outside their own homes have the opportunity to live a balanced, healthy life by encouraging good nutrition and preventing health issues directly related to poor nutrition.

In order to better serve the growing number of licensed family child care providers, the CACFP offices are now located at:
4300 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 750
Long Beach, CA 90807
Ph. 562-422-2600 FAX 562-423-3740

Click on the Apple to access the revised Provider Handbook. Please download this Handbook to your desktop for your reference. Please refer to it and print all or any necessary pages for yourself.

Junipero Family Child Care Home

The Long Beach Housing Development Department deeded CCD a single-family home in Long Beach. The project is a model program that makes it possible for a local non-profit child development organization (CCD) to provide housing and a business opportunity for a low-income family. The family leasing the home is an income-eligible family child care provider who pays a reduced rent, has a business opportunity that allows them to support their own family and in turn, increases the availability of licensed child care in this under-served neighborhood.