To generate information about the association between child care and child abuse prevention and identification, a statewide survey was made of a sample of program directors in child care centers, program coordinators in alternative payment programs, and directors of family child care satellite programs in California. Detailing the background, methods, and results of the survey, this report examines five separate areas important to subsidized care providers in their work with abused, at-risk, and neglected children and their families: (1) the identification and reporting of child abuse; (2) the interaction between child care programs and other children's services; (3) child care and families of abused, neglected, or at-risk children; (4) child care staff and the identification of child abuse; and (5) inadequate reimbursement for services needed by families with child abuse and neglect problems. Based on the survey results, several recommendations were formulated and are presented in this report. Questionnaires, survey data, notes on sample characteristics, and an information sheet on child care in California are appended, along with a glossary of related terms. (RH)