Overview
Thank you for doing a very important job for those that need it the most!
By providing qualified, professional care for children in their most formative years, your organization is making a difference in the lives of the low income or at risk families in our county. Child development services can be a challenging but an immensely rewarding profession.
The Monterey County Centralized Eligibility List System
By becoming a State subsidized child care contractor in Monterey County, you have joined the larger group of child care leaders who provide quality care for the families of this area. Now we want to provide you with the latest information about:
- Your rights and responsibilities
- The best resources in Monterey County for MCCEL participants
- Updates and facts about our MCCEL system
- Updates about other CELs in California
- Updates and information from the California Department of Education
We encourage you to take the time to review the Resource Library and Partner News pages of this website.
Here are a few reasons why your participation in the MCCEL is so important:
- To help you comply with CDE eligibility requirements in assisting the most needy families first.
- Accurate enrollment data of eligible families/children is accessible to all participating programs.
- To simplify enrollment through the use of a common intake form.
- All programs benefit from MCCEL marketing promotions that highlight all participating programs.
- The MCCEL has the responsibility of reporting to the State regarding the demand for child care in our county. That information is gathered from the database for each individual agency/provider.
We are happy to assist you in learning more about the CDE requirements in regards to MCCEL participants. Contact us at info@montereycountycel.org for more information.