Home & Center Childcare

If you’re a home or center child care provider or would like to be, The Planning Council can assist you in a variety of ways, from getting licensed and quality-rated, to practicing appropriate safety and wellness.

One of our most important programs can help you feed healthy and nutritious meals and snacks to children under your care.

Join the food program

Don’t miss out on this important program that provides both financial and technical assistance. Remember, habits start early so healthy eating should too.

Apply to become a CACFP provider and you can receive:

$

Reimbursements for qualified food purchases

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Access to free training and professional development

$

Online menu planning tools

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Technical assistance to insure full and timely reimbursements

$

Online resources, including exercise and activities, container gardening, special diets, etc.

$

A marketing tool for families looking for quality family childcare options

You must be a licensed or certified provider to participate in the CACFP.

NOT LICENSED OR CERTIFIED YET?

See the links below to get started.

Family Childcare Provider Licensing & Registration

Virginia

In Virginia, licensing by the state is not required for all family childcare providers. However, in order to access resources, including the Food Program, quality ratings, and other programs, you must be licensed.

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Maryland

In Maryland, all family childcare providers must be registered and licensed. If you’re not yet licensed, contact the MD State Department of Education’s Office of Child Care Division.

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Washington DC

In DC, all family childcare providers must be registered and licensed. If you are not yet licensed, contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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