Research on Family Child Care
Explore research on the impact of quality practices, models for quality home-based child care (i.e., family child care), and partnerships between child care and Head Start, and Early Head Start programs.
Explore research on the impact of quality practices, models for quality home-based child care (i.e., family child care), and partnerships between child care and Head Start, and Early Head Start programs.
Explore materials from an Office of Head Start and Office of Child Care demonstration project. These resources may be useful to Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships that include family child care partners.
Recruiting qualified family child care providers in Head Start and Early Head Start programs can be a challenge. Use this brief to find providers who meet the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.
Explore requirements for settings, adult–child ratios, group sizes, service duration, and licensing in the Head Start family child care option.
This article presents a brief overview of the issues and legal landscape surrounding workers in family child care settings. Program directors may use this resource to better understand legal issues related to family child care employees and independent contractors.