Where can I find resources and support to help me run a successful family child care business?
The first stop for anyone interested in caring for children in their home in Illinois is their local child care resource and referral agency (CCR&R). Illinois has a statewide network of CCR&R agencies that assist parents in finding child care and assist providers in offering child care services. CCR&Rs can assist new family child care businesses in a number of ways, including the following: • Providing technical assistance. CCR&Rs can show family child care providers how to set up a home for child care, how to plan a daily program for groups of children, how to determine market rates for child care services, how to develop contract agreements and policies for parents, how to pursue a license for care, how to get NAFCC accreditation and/or a CDA credential, and how to keep business records for insurance and tax purposes. • Providing referrals. CCR&Rs can help family child care providers fill vacancies from their comprehensive database of community-based child care services. • Providing
