the office of child care (occ) is a division of the us executive branch under the administration for children and families and the department of health and human services. it was officially formed in 2010 and replaced the former child care bureau, which was itself established under the administration on children, youth and families in 1995 by the clinton administration. the occ had been previously established as an unofficial organization within the child care bureau by psychologist edward zigler, composed initially of only two staff members.