Become a Child Care Provider
How to Start a Home Based Child Care Business 101
Starting a home based Child Care business can be fun and rewarding. Be your own boss, work from home, make money all while making a difference in the lives of children in the community.
Step 1:
Review the types of certification, license or approval methods offered in Arizona for home based child care. Additional guidelines apply. Which is appropriate for your situation? Click for more information
Private Care, Alternate Approval (AA) allows 6 or less children in care at one time. Children First will help set up and oversee this process.
DES Child Care Certification allows 6 or less children in care at one time.
DHS Child Care Licenses allows 6 to 15 children in care at one time.
Military and Tribal certification types allowed from respective agency.
Contact one of the above agencies let staff know you are interested in starting a child care business from your home and would like to request an information packet or set an appointment to get started.
The contents of information packets vary by agency but may include things such as:
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application forms;
application forms;•training sources in your area for CPR and First Aid.
training sources in your area for CPR and First Aid.Step 2:
Contact a CACFP sponsor such as Children First. Child Care providers who complete any of the above methods can qualify for the Children First Food Program. All child care providers are subject to state approval.
Step 3:
Network in the community, start to build clients. Ask around to see who needs child care.
Step 4:
The most important step, stay positive and remember this is like any start up business it will take some time so the sooner you begin the process the faster you can begin. Be responsible to complete any of the paper work and guidelines provided to you and the process will go much faster.
Any of the above approval methods must be maintained while enrolled in the CACFP.
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