What is Family Child Care?
Family child care is “home-away-from-home” personalized professional early learning/education and care.
Family Child Care Providers ARE ESSENTIAL to ALL WORKERS!
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Family Child Care is Family Friendly Care that is a home-based service where child care is provided in the caregiver’s home. The home must be Licensed or Registered according to county and state laws.
Family Child Care is the most preferred type of care for young children, especially infants and toddlers. Many family child care homes also provide high quality programs for preschoolers, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program (VPK), school age and children with special needs. Some homes offer the Early Head Start program for infants to three years. There are many benefits of a mixed age group setting for the child.
If you are thinking about caring for children in your own home in Florida, please take a new online course, Opening a Family Child Care Home Program for an overview.
May 9, 2025 is National Provider Appreciation Day Provider Day Letter to Parents and Spanish Letter from the FFCCHA President
Who We Are
FFCCHA is a statewide non-profit 501(C)(3) professional organization. Membership is open to all regulated family child care providers, parents, and advocates of quality care. JOIN or RENEW FFCCHA online NOW!
We promote professional growth by hosting an annual statewide conference, hold quarterly meetings with training sessions, and publish a newsletter.
Some of the training, conference workshops, and publications are also available in Spanish.