Child Care Task Force of Ellis County
Meet our Ellis County child care providers who are members of The Chamber in Hays, Kansas:
- Bright Minds Academy
- Early Childhood Connections
- Hays Area Children's Center
- Learning Cross
- Ruder's Rugrats Daycare
Ellis County Child Care Needs Assessment Survey Summary
Prospective Child Care Provider Video
*All community members are welcome to attend and participate in the Child Care Task Force of Ellis County. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise stated, at 4 p.m. at the Welcome Center, 2700 Vine Street, in Hays, Kansas. The Child Care Task Force of Ellis County assembled in October 2021 and is comprised of over 30 individuals striving to positively impact access to quality and affordable child care for families in Ellis County. Questions about the task force may be emailed to sarah@hayschamber.com.
CACFP Funding Assistance Request Letter - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran
CACFP Funding Assistance Request Letter - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall
CACFP Funding Assistance Request Letter - U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann
2022 Child Care Supply Demand Report - Child Care Aware of Kansas
Child Care Task Force of Ellis County Meeting Minutes
Child Care Licensing Regulation REview - Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Childhood Education Start-Up and Expansion Grants - Dane G. Hansen Foundation
Ellis County Point In Time Report June 26, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly Executive Order 23-01
Kansas Child Day Care Assistance Tax Credit for Employers
Kansas Child Day Care Assitance Tax Credit for Families
