Title: Family Child Care Homes - Child Development (CA Dept of Education)
Headings: Family Child Care Homes
Family Child Care Homes
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Care About Quality was published by the California Department of Education in 2000. Licensed family child care homes refer to child care in an individual’s private home. The home may be rented, leased, or owned. It may be in a mobile home park or in an apartment. Because family child care is home-based, children tend to be cared for in a family-like setting with all the daily activities usually associated with home. The types of family child care homes vary widely, from the neighborhood parent who cares for a few children to a large family child care home that cares for up to 14 children. A family child care home is a business. You should expect professional service and should treat your provider as a professional. Ratios
The number of children cared for at a family child care home may vary, depending on the age of the children and whether an assistant is pre-sent. The children of the provider and assistant who are under the age of ten are included in determining the adult-to-child ratio.