Services Provided by the PCLB
For Parents and Families

For Child Care Providers

• Ellison Machine
  
  The Ellison machine uses dies to make cutouts for bulletin boards, children's activities, craft projects, etc. Providers/staff need only bring a supply of paper, felt, etc.
  
  This "cookie-cutter" machine is available at the following locations:
  
  
  • Pinellas County Health Department
    Center Bay Offices
    4175 East Bay Drive, Suite 300
    Clearwater, FL 33764
    Monday - Friday - 8 am - 5 pm
    
    
  • The Main Clearwater Library
    100 N. Osceola Av.
    Clearwater
    Monday - Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
    Friday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
    (Please call ahead to ensure it is available.)

• Fingerprinting
  
  Background screening is required for all child care providers. Trained License Board staff will fingerprint family child care providers and their household members and children's center staff free of charge. Fingerprinting is available Thursdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  
  
  

  PLEASE NOTE: Effective September 1, 2007, the PCLB will no longer provide fingerprinting or notarization services. For your convenience see the fingerprinting services offered throughout the county.

• Notarization
  
  Some of the documents necessary for licensing require notarization. Notary service is free.
  
  
• Training Available for Early Childhood Professionals
  
  The Training Times for Children’s Centers and Family Child Care Homes Current Issue (Jul-Sep 2007) is a quarterly publication that contains listings of training for early childhood professionals. Training sessions meet the training requirements for children’s center personnel and child care providers.

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Services for Parents and Families

• Developmental Checklists and Tips

• File Reviews - Compliance History for Centers or Homes
  PCLB works in collaboration with Child Care Resource and Referral of Pinellas, the agency that can help parents & guardians locate child care. The public can review a children's center or family child care home licensing history (file review) by appointment at the PCLB office. Inspection reports can be accessed through our Quick Links or Inspection Reports for Centers and Homes.
  
  
• Reporting Complaints
  License Board staff take child care complaints and investigate allegations of licensing violations.