CDS childcare help in Miami

CDS stands for child developement services which is a service that helps you pay for childcare. Also called school readiness program.

Child Development Services Bureau

 

Mission statement

Miami-Dade County Child Development Services is committed to the provision of culturally comprehensive, quality school readiness services for families, through a network of child care providers, coordinated resources and support services throughout Miami-Dade County.

CDS is staffed by a cadre of dedicated professionals committed to assisting families seeking child care information, resources, referrals and financial assistance for early care and education.  

Assists parents and families needing financially assisted child care (School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) for children from infancy to 9 years of age. 

Services include eligibility determination and placement of children through a network of licensed child care facilities throughout Miami-Dade County. 

Other services include: 

• Resource and Referral information on child related services,
• Developmental Screening and Assessment Services- to identify children at-risk for developmental delays
• Inclusion Training and Technical Assistance- for child care teachers and providers
• School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) providers payments
  
  
  Where to apply https://spe.schoolreadiness.org/pe/spe_main.asp
  more information http://elcmdm.org/
  
  
  I was on the waiting list for this service 3 years, if you apply and get a notice in the mail that the list is closed you must reapply every 6 months or they take your name off the list. If you get an appointment letter, what to expect?? They want your child's birth certificate, social security cards for both, and last 3 paystubs (it's the most important). With your paystubs they input your gross income into their computers and calculate how much your portion of daycare will be it can range from $4 to $56 a week, they pay out the daycare a subsidy which means they don't pay the entire difference but most daycares accept it. Some private preschools make you pay the difference.
  
  

  Eligibility Offices

   

  Mail-In Redetermination UnitMaria Escobar, Manager
  (305) 514-6211
  Email: vivar@miamidade.gov

  Naranja Eligibility OfficeCarmen Gutierrez-Mesa, Manager
  (305) 258-5471
  Email: cgumesa@miamidade.gov

  Frankie-Shannon Rolle Eligibility Office (Coconut Grove)Barbara Thomas-Robinson, Manager
  Email: BTHR@miamidade.gov

  Miami Gardens Eligibility OfficeNathasis Sonny, Manager
  (305) 626-7969
  Email: P61417@miamidade.gov