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Especially For Child Care Providers
Algunos de los Aspectos del Negocio para Cuidar Niños en su Casa
Business aspects of family child care.
Basic Contact Info/Trip & Medical Authorization Form
These sample forms are designed to make it easier for providers to get all the contact information and parent authorizations they need.
Child Care Complaints
This Handout is about how to avoid complaints from parents and how to deal with the ones that cannot be avoided.
Child Care Payment Statements 2009
To inform parents of the amount they paid for care during the tax year.
Child Development Permits
Information on California emergency, regular or supervisory children's center permits.
Como Promover su Programa de Cuidado Infantil en la Communidad
El Funcionamiento del Servicio 911
Designed to assist limited-English-speaking caregivers. Includes an emergency telephone number sticker. (Available by mail or at the office but not online.)
Elementos de Seguridad a Revisarse en un Hogar Donde se Cuidan Niños
preparado para proveedores pero también útil para los padres de familia
Eligiendo el Cuidado Infantil Adecuado - de 1 a 2 Años de Edad
Aimed at child care providers and families, this handout suggests how child care settings can best meet children's needs.
Eligiendo el Cuidado Preescolar Adecuado - de 3 a 5 Años de Edad
Aimed at child care providers and families, this handout suggests how child care settings can best meet children's needs.
Estableciendo una Comunicacion Positiva con los Padres
Establishing Positive Communication with Parents.
Exposure Notice
A checklist to inform parents of possible exposure to contagious diseases.
Family Child Care Income Tax Recordkeeping
How-to tips to help Family Child Care providers keep track of their income and expenses.
Family Child Care Income Taxes 2009
General information to help prepare tax forms. Updated yearly.
Family Child Care Policies and Contracts
A discussion of the contents, purposes and requirements of contracts. This handout provides samples of contracts, as well as samples of various forms, such as authorization to leave care, medical treatment authorization, etc.
Family Child Care Policies and Contracts
A discussion of the contents, purposes and requirements of contracts. This handout provides samples of contracts, as well as samples of various forms, such as authorization to leave care, medical treatment authorization, etc.
Family Child Care Providers as Employers
Hiring a full-time assistant turns family child care providers into employers. This handout seeks to help you take on this new role. It covers many of the steps of employing an assistant, from writing a job announcement, to legal requirements of being an employer to how to terminate an employee.
Family Child Care Resource List
How Many Children Can be Cared for in Licensed Family Child Care Homes
Clearly explains complex regulations.
How to get a Child Care Center License
Information on the licensing process for child care centers.
How to get Licensed to do Family Child Care
Questions and answers on the family child care licensing process.
Northern Alameda County Family Resource Guide
Community organizations, government agencies and other resources for child care programs to share with families in need of help.
Parent and Child Together in Family Child Care ñ Will it Work for Me?
Family child care provider Kay Martin examines the pros and cons.
Raising Rates without Raising Cain
Helps determine when and how to raise rates to assure an adequate income for Family Child Care providers.
Resources, Resources, Resources
A listing of local, state and national child care organizations with valuable information for child care providers.
Sample Employment Agreement for Parents and In-Home Caregivers
Sample employment contract.
Selling Your Family Child Care Program to Parents
This handout provides tips and information on how to best market your family child care program to prospective clients.
Sugerencias para una Relacion de Trabajo Estable
Sugerencias para una niñera como obtener una relacion de trabajo estable.

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