This parent-owned online directory of childcare options includes in-home providers, nannies, childcare centers, and babysitters, serving infants through school-age children. The website also offers links to helpful articles on parenting, state oversight agencies, and more.

The database is searchable by zip code, children's ages, and type of care required. Results include contact information; a description of the services offered; the staff, philosophy, licensing, and facilities of the provider; and hours of operation. Helpful icons beside search matches indicate which providers offer drop-in services and off-hours care; some listings include photos.

A very minimal amount of information can be gathered from a free search of the site - name of daycare, how many children of various ages are cared for by the provider, address, and phone number. To get additional information - hours of operation, website address, photos, etc. - parents must subscribe.

A note of caution: Listed providers are not screened, so while the site is a great starting point in a search for childcare, it's imperative that parents check out claims regarding licensing, staff, and facilities.

Located on a quiet cul-de-sac and operated by Lisa, a mother of two, Lisa's Learning Land is an in-home, family-run daycare for children ages four weeks to four years. It serves the needs of parents who work full-time or part-time. Lisa's Learning Land also offers parents' night out, back-up, and drop-in child care.

Molly, the resident Golden Retriever-mix, is right at home with young children. The environment is child-proofed and non-smoking. Lisa's Learning Land offers climbing tubes, indoor and outdoor playhouses, developmental toys, and a secluded fenced backyard with a swing set, ride-on toys, bikes, sand box, and water table.