Beaver Beginnings Child Care Center
Beaver Beginnings is an accredited KinderCare Learning Center that provides the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery. We offer five programs based on age, as wellas summer programs that will help your child explore and discover the world around them.
For students, staff and faculty
Contact
Chris Riggan, Director
541-737-4641
Azalea Child Care Center
Azalea Child Care Center is a full-day, to be NAEYC accredited, run by Bright Horizons. There are 46 full-time spaces for infants through preschool.
For students, staff and faculty
Contact
Tania Henry, Director
541-737-9057
https://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/or/corvallis/azalea
Our Little Village
The Our Little Village childcare centers are FREE, short-term (3 hours) drop off childcare centers located on campus in the Valley Library and at Dixon Recreation Center.
For OSU students
Contact
Kristi King, Student Family Coordinator
541-737-4906
Child Development Center
The OSU Child Development Center is a student training and research program that gleans from and contributes to the knowledge base of child development and early care and education programming, to enhance the positive experience of all children.
For students, staff and faculty
Contact
Kathleen McDonnell, Director
541-737-2516
kathleen.mcdonnell@oregonstate.edu
health.oregonstate.edu/child-development-laboratory
KidSpirit
Activities Create Excitement on No-School Days: Whether your child is a budding artist, athlete, chef or scientist, they will learn through play as KidSpirit offers a range of activities to inspire your kids from bowling, basketball and gymnastics to cooking, arts & crafts, on-campus field trips, and much more.
For students, staff and faculty
Contact
541-737-5437
kidspirit.oregonstate.edu/aces-days
Care.com
Try Care.com for FREE! Using OSU's portal you can search for care providers near you without paying membership costs. You will have access to view thousands of provider profiles, view references, and request background checks. Care.com is more than just child care, you can also find elder care, pet sitting and housekeeping services.
Visit Care.com/OSU to create a free profile using your ONID email address.
Other Child Care Resources
Community Resources
To get help finding local child care, please contact Family Connections which is our local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency and is located on the Linn-Benton Community College campus in Albany. Their trained specialist can help you find child care in the community.
Specifically, they provide:
- Referrals for parents looking for care
- Training opportunities
- Support and problem solving
- How to start and manage a child care business
They can be reached at 541-917-4899 or 1-800-845-1363 | connect@linnbenton.edu | http://www.linnbenton.edu/familyconnections
What does quality child care look like?
The links below will take you to external resources to help you find child care that is best for you and your family.