In Home Child Care?

[Losgann]

I'm going through a major life change, (divorce, moving to a new state, etc) and I'd like to be able to stay home with my children.

I'm interested in learning about running a small in home daycare. Does anyone do this? Have any book recommendations or links I can research?

I'm not sure where to start as to classes and such. I'm in Tx now, moving to San Diego CA area this summer.

Thank you!!

[phathui5]

I was able to find good books about starting a family daycare at the library. You can google and find the licensing laws for your state.

[sewchris2642]

Here is a good place to start: http://nrckids.org/STATES/states.htm Just select your state. Here's the relevant section for family daycare in CA: http://nrckids.org/STATES/CA/california.htm Click on chapter 3 Family Child Care Homes

[Losgann]

thanks

to you both!! I didn't find too many books at the library, but I'm hoping to check half price books to see if they might have any.

Sewchris, that link was VERY helpful, ty!!

[sewchris2642]

You're welcome. In case you haven't read that part yet, both of your children will be counted along with the dc kids as part of your quota of kids. I don't think that you will find much beyond information about running a home business in books. Which you should research as well. You will need to know how to keep books and records.

[phathui5]

Whether your children are counted in your total depends on their age. Here, it's if your kids are under 6.

[sewchris2642]

In CA, children under the age of 10 living in the home are included in the number of children. (page 5). A small family child care home can have up to 8 children, if 2 or more are over age 6 with one adult. No more than 2 of the children can be under the age of 2 (until their 2nd birthday, the state of CA considers them infants) when there are 8 children. Otherwise it's 4 infants with no other children or 3 infants with 3 children between 2-6 (page 36).