START OR GROW YOUR CHILD CARE BUSINESS.

Start or Grow Your Child Care Business.

Whether you have recently decided that you want to open a child care business or whether you have many years of experience, Community Resources for Children is here to support you.  We provide introductory licensing orientations, monthly support groups, professional development programs and much more!

Are you interested in starting a child care business?.

We are here to support you. Please contact us to receive our packet on how to become a licensed child care provider in Napa County.

Licensing Orientations.

The first step to becoming licensed is to complete a licensing orientation. You can register for an online, or live virtual  orientation here.  For questions, please call us at  (707) 253-0376 x137.

Community Care Licensing.

The Child Care Licensing program of the California Department of Social Services provides oversight and enforcement for Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes.  Community Care Licensing also provides quarterly updates available here. You may also visit the Child Care Licensing website at the California Department of Social Services to learn more about licensing requirements.

Professional Development for Child Care Providers.

The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) is a training series that has two primary areas of focus: 1) capacity building to increase the quantity of licensed family child care homes and 2) improving the quality of care provided to young children in family care homes. This intensive training series is being offered to participants going through the process to become licensed family child care providers as well as existing child care providers.

To qualify for the CCIP Project, you must be planning to include infants and toddlers in your child care home, and complete the training program of 25 hrs. of Quality Improvement Training and 3 extracurricular activities (e.g. Toy Library visit, Licensed FCC home tour).

The CCIP Early Learning Connections Calendar can be downloaded from the Quick Links sidebar on the right.

Early Learning Connections

Early Learning Connections is our monthly meeting of child care providers and Family, Friends and Neighbors (FFN) caregivers in Napa County. Our service includes connecting providers to each other, professional development, workshops, trainings, quality support, and resources. During this gathering you will have the opportunity to:

• Network with other providers
• Share your ideas to help develop the plans for future topics to cover.

If you are planning to attend, please contact Maribel Miranda at (707) 253-0376 x137 or maribelm@crcnapa.org.

ALL providers are welcome, we look forward to seeing you!

Directors Roundtable.

The monthly Directors Roundtable provides an opportunity for Preschool Directors to come together to collaborate, network and discuss topics related to their program. By coming together participants gain guidance, technical assistance from peers, professional development and form relationships that help support one another. Please contact Judy Nielsen at jnielsen@crcnapa.org or (707) 253-0376 x128 for more information.