Build Your Career in Taos, with Support for Your Family

Free Child Care for New Mexico Families

A career at Holy Cross Medical Center brings opportunities to care for your community while building a wonderful life in Northern New Mexico. For families with children, New Mexico’s Universal Child Care program can help make that life more affordable.

Through the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD), eligible New Mexico families who work or attend school can receive no-cost child care through participating providers, regardless of household income.

Support for Working Families

• No income limits: Families can qualify regardless of how much they earn.
• No copays for approved care: Assistance is paid directly to participating providers.
• A range of care options: Participating programs include child care centers, home-based care, before- and after-school care, and summer programs.

Explore Your Options

Families apply directly through ECECD. If you are considering relocating to Taos, explore providers early to find care that fits your child’s needs and your work schedule.

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This state-administered program is subject to eligibility requirements and provider availability. Enrollment does not guarantee an immediate opening with a child care provider.