Family Child Care Home providers are licensed childcare providers who care for children in their homes.
Anyone who is interested in starting a child care business in a home is required to take a face-to-face orientation training through the Office of Child Care Regional Licensing Office.
In addition, Family Child Care Home providers also need to complete specific training requirements:
- 24 clock hours of required training in the areas of child development, program curriculum, child health and safety, the care of children with disabilities, provider professionalism, and community resources.
- 18 clock hours of annual training in order to continue their program. These clock hours must include mixed-age instruction.
- CPR and First Aid Certification for the child age ranges for which you’ll be providing care.
- Emergency and disaster preparedness
- Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Support for breastfeeding mothers
- If you plan to provide care to children younger than two, you must complete SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) training.
H&H Child Care Training Center offers all training courses required in the state of Maryland to open a Family Child Care Home.