NC Institute for Child Development Professionals

Family Child Care Providers

Job Overview: A Family Child Care Provider serves a small number of children located in a Family Child Care Home residence where, at any one time, more than two children, but less than nine children receive child care. In North Carolina a licensed family child care home is regulated by a public agency that is responsible for overseeing the provision of child care and/or school-age services. In the state of North Carolina funding comes primarily from parent fees, the subsidized child care system and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.^1,2

Places of Possible Employment: Private Homes

Minimum Requirements and Education³: 

Must be at least 21 years old
Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent (exempt if operating prior to 1-1-98)
Must complete 5-20 clock hours of annual on-going training based on education and experience

Recommended Education³

Child Development Associate or Early Childhood Preschool or Infant Toddler Certificate
Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development

Salary Range:  $15,600 – $36,200 per year

Recommended Previous Experience:  Early Childhood Education teacher

Professional Standards: NAEYC’s Professional Standards and Competencies and the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, are the professional standards specific to the job of a Family Child Care Provider.⁴ 
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Additional Resources:
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

References

^{1 Child Care Services Associations. Careers in Early Childhood: A North Carolina Directory. https://www.childcareservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NC-ECE-Career-Directory-051419.pdf}

² ^{Child Care Services Association. Working in Early Care and Education in North Carolina:2019 Workforce Study.}^{https://childcareservices.org/wp-content/upload/CCSA_2020_Statewide_WorkStudyRprt-FINAL-web.pdf}

^{3 NC DHH: Division of Child Development and Early Education. Rated License for Family Child Care Homes. Https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/F/fcch_star_chart.pdf}

⁴ ^{Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession. Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Education. https://powertotheprofession.org}