Childcare while job hunting, what worked? - what worked for you?

My hours will change when I find a job and childcare is my biggest worry. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I looked into subsidies but the forms are long.

Our county's childcare assistance took about 17 weeks to approve, but it covered most of the cost.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.