Become a Provider

Would you like to earn income while you care for your children at home?

Would you like to bring in extra money?

Do you love children?

Would you like to have your own business?

Then maybe becoming a family child care provider is right for you.

It is important that you ask yourself: “Am I ready to operate a Family or Group Family Child Care Program in my Home?” as one of the many questions to consider.

A family child care provider nurtures, educates, and protects among other things.

Since child care is about protecting and caring for our most vulnerable and important asset, our children, this leads to involved licensing processes and high regulation of the sector. There are many steps that you will need to take to become a licensed, registered, as well as follow up on the mandates, rules and regulations.

While extremely important, regulations are only one component in providing high-quality care. You will need appropriate space, supplies, equipment/furniture, routines/schedules, policies/practices, and staff.

Most importantly, a family child care program will require an abundance of love for children.

Resources are available to family child care providers through Child Care Resource & Referral agencies, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, grants, and others. Learn more on becoming a provider as well as on how to manage your program once it is up and running.

Learn more below on joining the 100,000+ family child care providers throughout the nation, who perform this work daily, providing a vital service to their communities and to the nation.