Use the links on this page to access additional BizNest Incubator resources that can help you with the licensing process and/or establishing your child care business.
Family Child Care Start Up - Use these resources if you are you thinking about starting a Family Child Care business but don’t know much about what’s involved?
Learn About Getting a Family Child Care License – An online interactive guide that helps you learn about family child care licensing by organizing the process into 4 steps, providing what you need to know in “bite size” chunks.
Community Care Licensing (CCL) Division – The mission of the California Community Care Licensing Division is to promote the health, safety, and quality of life of each person in community care through the administration of an effective and collaborative regulatory enforcement system. Their Child Care Licensing Program provides oversight and enforcement for licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes to ensure that all children and families, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, socioeconomic status, or ability, are afforded the same protections under law and regulations for child care facilities.
Business Workshops for Family Childcare – An online workshop series offered by BizNest Incubator to help you develop your program. You can attend these workshops while you are working on getting your license or after you’ve started your family child care business.
The Fundamentals Workshop series provides a solid foundation to start and run a successful and professional Family Child Care business. Topics include:
Design Your Own Unique Program
Activities and Curriculum Design
Create Your Best Environment
Market Your Business
Contracts and Policies
Communication with Families
Business Finances
Prepare Business Taxes
The Fundamentals 2.0 Workshop series focuses on child development topics and reviews strategies for building a financially stable business. Topics include:
Supporting Social-Emotional Development Part 1 Understand Emotions, Expressions and Feelings
Supporting Social-Emotional Development Part 2 Challenging Behaviors
Cultivating Inclusive Learning Spaces
Digital Marketing – Establishing Your Online Presence
Income Boosting Strategies
Support for Children with Special Needs
Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Pathways – FFN Pathways is a BizNest Incubator Program that supports those providing child care for a family member, a friend or a neighbor.
Connect with a Coach – BizNest Incubator coaches provide one-on-one support for getting your FCC license, starting up your business, tackling your business finances or taking your business to the next level.
Additional Business Resources - Additional Family Child Care Business Resources provided by the BizNest Icubator Team and Children’s Council of San Franciso to support Family Child Care providers in running a successful business.
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