Ensuring that young children are healthy, happy, and thriving begins by supporting the whole child and all those who care for that child, including families, caregivers, and early learning professionals. You might have questions about child development, behavior, health and safety, and the overall caregiving environment. It is important to know where to turn for help when you have these types of questions, which is why Kindering offers the following free, child care and preschool consultation services.

• On-site and virtual observation of children (age birth to six) at their child care or preschool setting
• Phone/virtual, online, and/or on-site coaching
• On-site and virtual observation and consultation to support the early care and education environment
• Resources and information on child development, behavior, health, wellness, and safety to support children, families, caregivers, and early learning professionals
• Strategies to assist with the support and retention of children in their child care or preschool setting
• Developmental screenings
• Recommendations and/or referrals to families, caregivers, and early learning professionals
• STARS-approved training for caregivers and early learning professionals on a variety of topics

Service Areas

These services are available to family home child care providers, child care centers, preschools, and Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers.

• Greater Eastside King County area, Bothell/Woodinville, and several neighboring cities
• South King County
• South Snohomish County* – Bothell, Mill Creek, and several neighboring cities

*on-site and in-person support for South Snohomish County is based on capacity and has certain geographic limitations.

Cost

Observation, consultation and support services  are provided at no cost to families, caregivers, or early learning professionals.

For more information, please contact –

Enrica O. Hampton, Ed.D. at (425) 653-4281 or email her at Enrica.Hampton@Kindering.Org.

Learn more about Child Care and Preschool Consultations and the team here.

Free consultation services are currently made possible with the generous support and funding from the following sources –

• The City of Bellevue Human Services Program and the cities of Bothell, Kirkland, and Redmond 
• Private donors/grantors

Special Projects

Child care health consultation (CCHC) is a strategy that promotes the health and development of children, and supports families and child care providers as they ensure healthy, safe, and supportive early learning environments. Between 2018 and 2020, Kindering received grant funding from King County Best Starts for Kids to gather partners and consider ways to develop a system that supports the work of child care health consultation. The goal of the project is to develop an accessible system through which different people offering child care health consultation services are connected, supported, well-trained, and working together to address unmet needs and alleviate race- and place-based inequities. Learn more about CCHC here.