From birth to age 5, a child's brain develops more than any other time in life and this period is critical for learning and development. Babies are born ready to learn, and their brains develop with repetitive, consistent and familiar everyday routines and practices. Infant and toddler educators play an important role in nurturing children’s healthy brain development.

Join us for a day dedicated to supporting healthy brain development by learning about child development and the importance of building positive relationships, how to respond to each child’s individual needs, and actively engaging each child through everyday activities like playing, reading and being there when he/she feels stress

Interactive Preschool Classes

Webinar Classes

General Questions?

Contact your licensing specialist

Safe with You is now required prior to licensing /new director approval

Important Links
Child Care Licensing Homepage

Child Care Fingerprint Criminal History Check Application
National Criminal History Record Information Check (NCHRIC) Orientation

Questions about fingerprinting/eligibility letters?

Contact: dhhs.childcarelicensing@nebraska.gov

(Each session is $30)

If you are interested in a group session for your program, email jhaggart@esu3.org

ONLINE Early Learning Guidelines: Social and Emotional Development

Wednesday, April 5: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m and April 12; 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Participants must attend both sessions to receive an inservice hours certificate.

Each participant is expected to join the session individually. Small groups sharing a device (logged in on the same computer) is not allowed.

Early Learning Guidelines: Mathematics

Saturday, April 15: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S 110th St, LaVista 68128

Early Learning Guidelines: Science

Tuesday, April 25: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 27: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S 110th St, LaVista 68128

Participants must attend both sessions to receive an inservice hours certificate.

Early Learning Guidelines: Heath & Physical Development

Saturday, May 13: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ESU #3 - 6949 S 110th ST, LaVista 68128

ONLINE Early Learning Guidelines: Mathematics

Saturday, May 20: 9:00 a.a to 3:30 p.m.

Each participant is expected to join the session individually. Small groups sharing a device (logged in on the same computer) is not allowed.

Early Learning Guidelines Book Pick Up

If you do not have a copy of the Early Learning Guidelines: Nebraska's Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards (updated 2018) and would like to pick one up, you (or someone you send) can stop by ESU #3 (110th & Harrison) during the week.

ESU 3 Address: 6949 S 110th St, LaVista NE 68128

Building hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You will enter through the main entrance on the west side of the building and let the person at the front desk know you are there to pick up an ELG book.

Nebraska Training Services

Tuesday, April 25, 2023; 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 11,2023; 6:30 p.m.

Registration fee: $25

Lisa: netrainingservices@gmail.com or 402-661-9957

Living Faith Church, 12315 Westwood Lane, Omaha 68144

Nebraska Child Care Licensing Regulations require mandatory child passenger safety training for child care centers who transport children. The Safe Kids Nebraska Child Care Transportation Training is the only approved course to satisfy the regulation requirements. The current list of certified child passenger safety technicians offering the training can be found here