Welcome to the website for the Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, Inc (4Cs), the only Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (R&R) in San Mateo County. We are the primary organization in the County working with and relating to all parts of the child care delivery system, including: families, child care providers, businesses, and policy makers. 4Cs is a leader in initiatives related to children, families, and child care and an active partner in every major county collaborative affecting the education and care of young children.

4Cs has three primary focus areas: [1] family support: through counseling for parents about child care and preschool options, free referrals to licensed child care, strengthening families considered at-risk, assisting working families in paying for child care, and providing free and low-cost parenting education opportunities; [2] quality child care and preschool: increasing the quality and expanding the supply of child care and preschool programs, promoting the professional development of the child care workforce, fostering child care inclusion for children with special needs, and providing ongoing support and assistance to child care providers; [3] health and child development: training for child care providers and parents in child development, nutrition and health, and educating families and providers on key health issues.

Every year, we make a difference in the lives of thousands of families using child care services in our county through subsidies and consumer education.