The Fundamentals of Family Child Care course covers information on establishing a Licensed Family Day Care business. Topics include: records and finances, providing for the health, safety and nutritional needs of the children in your care, child development, as well as building professional relationships with families.
The course is broken down into the following 5 Learning plans.
Establishing a Family Day Care Business – This Learning Plan looks at the things you need to do in order to set up a quality family day care.
Records and Finances – It is important for you to keep records and to manage your finances. This learning plan explores the tasks you need to fulfill for your day care business.
Providing for Health and Safety and Development of children – This learning plan explores the types of policies and procedures you need to have place for the health, safety, and development of children in your care.
Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Children – This learning plan explores the licensing rules related to feeding children and providing nutritious meals.
Families and Professional Relationships – This Learning Plan looks at ways you can maintain a professional relationships with families, staff and others and activities you can pursue for professional development.