4.6.2 Child Care Professional Resources - Start a Home-Based Care Business

Starting Home-Based Child Care

QCC can help you start a family child care business by answering your questions, explaining rules and regulations, offering technical assistance and more.

We can help you meet state requirements, market your program through our child care resource and referral services, enroll you in the child care food program to boost your income, and provide you with access to early learning resources. In addition, we can link you to other programs and services that will help you provide the highest quality child care.

To start your own family child care business, you must:

  • Be at least 21 years old
  • Meet the educational requirements set by DECAL on July 1, 2009
  • Be fingerprinted through the COGENT system
  • Undergo a criminal record check for you and every person in your home under the age of 18
  • Complete 20 hours of pre-service training that includes ROM, CPR, Early Learning Standards, Communications, Leadership & Professional Development, Business Management, Advocacy for Parents & Children
  • Submit the family child care application to DECAL

Educational Requirements:

  • Child Development Associate (CDA) credential issue by the Council for Professional Recognition;
  • Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) in Early Childhood Education;
  • Technical College Diploma (TCD) in Early Childhood Education;
  • Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (AA, AAS; AAT);
  • Paraprofessional Certificate (issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission)
  • Bachelor's degree in ECE, OR a Master's degree in ECE
If you have questions, you can call our Provider Information Line at (404) 479-4230.


News & Events

Summer Food Program RFP

Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/14/2012 - 11:42

 

Summer Food Service Program Invitation for Bid

Invitation for Bid: Food Service Management Meal Preparation and Delivery for Summer Food Service Program

Release Date: April 15, 2012

Last Day for Questions: April 25, 2012

Opening Date, Time, and Location:

Sparks Grove spends MLK Day helping Suburban Nursery

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 08:59

Quality Care for Children welcomed Atlanta-based marketing agency, Sparks Grove and their 30 volunteers to help brighten the school’s outdoor play areas. Sparks Grove is the fifth corporate volunteer group in Quality Care for Children’s Corporate Volunteer Program that launched in March 2011. Quality Care for Children’s outreach program is designed to assist child care centers in improving quality, performing tasks such as: mulching play areas and installing playground equipment.

El Día de los Niños

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:01

El Día de los Niños – a Celebration of ALL Children, April 19, 2012

As tough economic times continue to put a strain on families and the child care services they use in Georgia, a group of concerned citizens led by Quality Care for Children and Georgia First Lady, Sandra Deal, is hoping a major fundraising event in April will bring more money and awareness to what has become an urgent and growing problem this year.

Why Quality Child Care is Key

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:00

 
By Pam Tatum

Georgia has long endured the poor educational achievements that result from a failure to invest in high-quality early care and education for children. The economy is taking its toll on a child care system that needs to be thoroughly revamped for the sake of children, families and even the state’s economic future.