We Make Child Care Work for Everyone

Child Care Council of Suffolk exists to make high quality child care available for all who need it.

We are the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency best positioned to foster success for children, families, and child care professionals.

Thatʼs because of:

• Our passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated staff.
• Our deep experience and history within the community.
• Our commitments to our partnerships.
• Our drive to be at the forefront of the child care field.

To make child care work better for everyone.

1. Meet people where they're at.
2. It doesn't matter what your job is here, be part of the team.
3. We don't have all the answers, but we'll find out.
4. Hold yourself accountable for your actions.
5. Always bring your positivity.
6. Always have an open mind in order to move forward.

A group of dedicated child care professionals incorporated and operated in a limited way as the Day Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. in 1972. The group functioned primarily as a coalition of child care providers who shared information and advocated for policy and legislative changes.

Working out of a tiny attic room at the Bay Shore Day Care Center, the agency amended its Certificate of Incorporation, thereby changing its name to the Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. (CCCS) on December 30, 1983. With founder Janet Walerstein at the helm, CCCS rapidly expanded over the succeeding decades through the acquisition of corporate and foundation funding, New York State Legislative grants and county funding administered by Suffolk DSS.

The Child Care Council of Suffolk became only the second agency in the nation to achieve National Quality Assurance Accreditation – establishing CCCS as one of the leading child care resource and referral agencies in the country.

The Child Care Council of Suffolk remains the leading educational resource and referral service and advocate for quality early care and education to become an integral part of society for the children and families throughout all of Suffolk County’s diverse communities.