The Bureau of Child Care Services (BCCS), within the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), will be enforcing a change of schedule in receiving application Forms for Validation of Early Childhood Providers (Path A) and Forms for Certification of Early Childhood Providers (Path A) under Guam’s Plan Professional Development (GPPD) for review and validation by The Early Childhood Professional Development (ECPD) Subcommittee under the Guam Early Learning Council (GELC); commonly known as GPPD submission.

The Bureau of Child Care Services holds a second round of provider workgroup sessions with a small group of licensed child care providers to discuss ways to improve the quality of child care services in Guam. 

For more Information: Provider Workgroup Session 2 Report

Bureau of Child Care Services (BCCS) would like to inform the public that our office at 130 Castle Mall University Drive, Suite 15/16 Mangilao, GU will resume4 operations Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

As we anticipate the island to go into Condition of Readiness 2 (COR2) tonight, the Bureau of Child Care Services (BCCS) would like to inform the public that our office at 130 Castle Mall University Drive, Suite 15/16 Mangilao, GU will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 until further notice.

BCCS  encourages the island community to stay up-to-date on the latest news on Tropical Storm
Bolaven. You can visit the following links for more information:
 
NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

Please join us for the Division of Children's Wellness 2nd Annual Halloween Fair. Saturday Oct, 14, 2023 from 10:00 Am - 3:00 Pm at the Micronesian Mall, Center Court.

The Bureau of Child Care Services (BCCS) provides support for people and organizations that are interested in starting child care programs in their communities. If you are a resident of Guam and is a relative or in kinship with a CCDF certified family, you may choose to be a paid child care provider and care for up to six children in your home or the child’s home. All child care providers must complete all application requirements, comply with health and safety standards, pass eligibility requirements on background checks, complete 15 hours of certified health, safety, and early childhood related training, and be in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Click the link below to view the full FAQ for Relative / In-Home Providers:
https://guamchildcare.com/sites/default/files/relative_-_in-home_child_care_provider_faq.pdf

The Bureau of Child Care Services’ (BCSS) mission is to maximize parental child care options by providing access to a variety of affordable, high-quality early care and afterschool programs.

The child care industry of Guam was heavily impacted by the effects of Typhoon Mawar, causing many child care facilities to delay from opening their doors or making repairs to their facilities. This affects parents and families from going to work or school, and being contributing members of the community.

Please be advised that our main phone line (671) 735-7344 is temporarily unavailable. Please contact our alternate phone lines for child care services and assistance at (671) 735-7375 or (671)735-7256. We are working diligently to restore our main line and an updated status report will be posted as soon as all lines are restored.

Please advise that our main phone line, (671) 735-7344 is temporarily unavailable. Please contact our alternate phone lines for child care services and assistance at (671) 735-7375 or (671)735-7256. We are working diligently to restore our main line, and an updated status report will be posted as soon as all lines are restored.