Getting Started in Family Child Care
Child Care Options can help you to determine the level of need for child care in your area.
Some things you should consider before starting a Family Child Care Home:
- Would you enjoy spending a lot of time caring for young children?
- Would you be comfortable communicating with parents about their children’s growth and development?
- Is your home suitable for a Family Child Care Home?
- Do you have an outdoor play space?
- Will your family be supportive of you operating a child care program in your home?
- If you have children of your own, how well will they adapt to sharing their home with other children?
- Would you be comfortable with the business issues involved in operating a Family Child Care Home?
Call Child Care Options Training Coordinator for additional information or to register for our six hour Getting Started in Family Child Care class.
Family Child Care licensing rules can also be viewed or printed on-line at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/cclicensing.htm
For more information, please call or email us.