Whether you are a new or experienced child care provider, your family child care program can benefit from the many resources available. In this list you’ll find services and programs to support your business.
Continue readingSelling Your Family Child Care Program to Parents
BANANAS receives a large number of phone calls from family child care providers with openings in their programs. Even though there is still an overall shortage of child care, many programs do have openings.
Continue readingFamily Child Care Income Tax Recordkeeping
Keeping careful records doesn’t have to take that much time. You need to find a system which works for you and a regular time to keep your records up-to-date.
Continue readingParent and Child Together in Family Child Care- Will it work for me?
For some answers to this question, BANANAS asked Kay Martin, mother and family child care provider, to share the results of including her son in the program she started when he was sixteen months old.
Continue readingFamily Child Care Policies and Contracts
A discussion of the contents, purposes and requirements of contracts. This handout provides samples of contracts, as well as samples of various forms, such as authorization to leave care, medical treatment authorization, etc.
Continue readingSafety Factors to Check for in a Family Child Care Home
A detailed checklist to help you make your home safe for Family Child Care.
Continue readingHow to Write a Disaster Plan for Family Child Care
Ideas to write a plan required by licensing.
Continue readingHow to get Licensed to do Family Child Care
Questions and answers on the family child care licensing process.
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