Childcare Resources
The two most common childcare alternative payment programs we work with are Crystal Stairs and Drew Child Development Corporation. Below we’ve listed a summary of their requirements and how to apply.
We will update the information as policies change, but please do your due diligence and visit the respective websites as this is a summary of the information. We do not represent Crystal Stairs, Drew Child Development Corporation or any other like program.
Crystal Stairs CAPP Family Eligibility Requirements:
Families must meet all of the following criteria
- The children receiving services must live in California
- The family meets the need criteria
- The family is eligible based on least one of the following criteria:
- Income eligibility: a family’s adjusted monthly income is at or below 70 percent of the state median income, adjusted for family size.
- Receiving public cash assistance
- The family has a written referral from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for Child Protective Services (CPS)
- A written At-Risk (of abuse, neglect, or exploitation) referral
- The family is homeless. Homelessness MUST be documented
Crystal Stairs CalWORKS Family Eligibility Requirements:
If you’re on cash aid (welfare) at the present time or have been in the last 24 months, you may be eligible for childcare if you are also:
- working, or
- attending school or vocational training, or
- seeking employment
CalWORKS covers children through age 12, and exceptional needs and severely disabled children up to age 21.
The Crystal Stairs website asks parents to call 323-421-1028 for more information.
Drew Child Development offers a Subsidized Childcare Program.
Drew Child Development Corporation Family Eligibility Requirements:
- You are currently receiving cash aid
- If you are not currently receiving cash aid but you have received cash aid within the last 24 months
- Low income and have a child residing in your house that us under the age of 13
If you meet requirement 1 Drew Child Development Corporation asks that you call (310) 609-3885 and if you meet requirement 2 or 3 call (310) 638-8108.
The Subsidized Childcare Program services children through age 12, and exceptional needs and severely disabled children up to age 18 (21 in some programs).