Family Child Care Homes

Basic Requirements

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You must attend an orientation session put on by the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services.
• You will be asked to submit your fingerprints for a criminal records check. Every adult over 18 living in your household must also have their fingerprints taken and submitted for review.
• You and any adult over 18 living in your household must also have a test for tuberculosis and proof of clearance.
• You will be asked to submit proof of 15 hours of health and safety training. The training includes pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), pediatric first aid, and preventative health practices.
• You must notify your property owner/landlord of your intent to provide child care and provide written proof of this notification to the licensing agency.
• If you own your home, you must provide proof of ownership to the licensing agency. If you rent or lease you must provide a copy of your lease or rental agreement.
• If you are applying for a license you must obtain written consent for the Plus 2 option. The Plus 2 option is caring for eight children instead of six (small family child care license); or caring for fourteen children instead of twelve (large family child care license).
• You will be asked to fill out an application for a license. When all the paperwork is complete and you have submitted all required documentation, a home visit will be made by a county licensing evaluator who will conduct a health and safety inspection of your home.
• The entire process takes between two and four months. The purpose of a license is to insure that the provider’s home meets state health and safety standards. A family child care license is only good in the home of the provider who is licensed. This means that s/he cannot legally use his/her child care license to provide care in the parents’ home. It also means that every time a provider moves, s/he must be re-licensed. A family child care license is not required when a provider cares for one family’s child or children in addition to her/his own children.

Family Child Care Licensing Orientations

Time:
9:00 am to 12:30 pm every Wednesday.
Orientation limited to 25 spaces by appointment only!

Location:
Sacramento County Department Of Health & Human Services:
7171 Bowling Drive, Suite 100
(Near Florin Road West exit and
Highway 99, located across the street from Southgate Shopping Center.)

Phone:
Call (916) 875-2808 for an appointment.
Call (916) 875-6886 for a recorded message with directions and more information.