Early Education & Childcare Resources
TIP: New Mexico has a childcare quality rating system called FOCUS - Look for the number of STARS on the childcare license
When you’re looking for child care, location, cost, and safety are top considerations. To make sure your child care supports your child, your family, and your ability to work or attend school, it’s important to choose a high-quality child care program. For information on how to find safe and quality child care and what quality care looks like, start here. - Child Care Aware of America
What is childcare assistance and how to apply
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Or call 1 (800) 691-9067 to speak with a Family Specialist who can help you review your child care options and walk you through the process of applying.
OTHER CHILDCARE RESOURCES
New Mexico PreK Search and Map
New Mexico Kids Resource and Referral
Start Your own Home-Based Child Care
For information on Child Care Licensing, contact your regional Child Care Licensing office, or call New Mexico Early Childhood Services at 1-800-832-1321 or by email at ececd-ecs-customerservice@state.nm.us.
Little Bug Child Development Center
Address: 1221 Gusdorf Rd, Ste A, Taos, NM 87571
Contact: 575-751-1060
Ages served: 6 weeks - 5 years
Infant, Toddler, Childcare & PreK Programs in Taos
UNM-Taos Kids Campus
Address: 1157 County Road 110, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Contact: 575-737-6295
Ages served: 6 weeks - 5 years
Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center
Address: 120 Camino De La Placita, Taos, NM 87571
Contact: inspiretaos@gmail.com
Ages served: 2 months - 5 years
Taos Pueblo Head Start and Early Head Start
Address: 190 Shadow Lane, Taos, NM 87571
Contact: 575-758-5819
Ages Served: 1 year - 4 years
Contact: 575-758-4274
Ages served: 0 - 5 years
Youth Development Inc., (YDI-Head Start)
Llano Quemado Head Start and Early Head Start
Address: State Rd., 382 Bldg., #68
Rancho de Taos, NM 87557
Questa Head Start
Address: 148 Embargo Rd.
Questa, NM 87556
Arroyos Del Norte Head Start
Address: 405 Hondo Seco Road
Arroyo Seco, NM 87574
Enos Garcia Head Start and Early Head Start
Address: 305 Don Fernando Road
Taos, NM 87571
Vadito Head Start and Early Head Start
Address: 5 Picuris Rd.
Vadito, NM 87579
Contact: 575-758-4556
Ages served: 18 months - 5 years
Anansi Day School
Address: 57 New Mexico state highway 230, El Prado, NM 87529
Contact: 575-776-5711
Ages served: 3 years - 5 years
Taos Family Development Center (GRADS)
Address: 134 Cervantes St, Taos, NM 87571
Contact: (575) 751-8070
Ages served: 0 - 4 years
Dragon Fly Early Learning Center
Address: 1208 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, El Prado, NM 87529
Contact: 575-770-8857
Ages served: 18 months - 3.5 years
Rio Hondo Learning Center - Taos Ski Valley
Address: 1030 Salazar Rd, Taos, NM 87571
Contact: 866-968-7386 x 2255
Ages served: 6 weeks - 3 years