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The Business of Child Care

Become a Child Care Provider.

Start a Child Care Business

How exciting! We’ll be with you every step of the way.

First things first: If you intend to open a child care center, family child care program, group family child care program, or school age child care program, there is a mandatory online information session hosted by the New York State Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS). Visit “Starting a Child Care Program” to learn more and sign up.

If you aren’t exactly sure which kind of care you want to provide or what your options are, you can see them all here:

We offer many trainings and additional resources to help you provide quality care and run a successful business. Click here or contact us at (914) 761-3456 or childcare@cccwny.org.

Join the Empire State Family Child Care Collaborative

More Time. More Support. More Success for NYS Child Care Providers!

Its Free, easy to apply, and designed to help your Family and Group Family Day Care program thrive.

The Empire State Child Care Collaborative (ESFCCC) supports licensed Family and Group Family Day Care providers with personalized business tools, coaching, and referrals – all at no cost to you!

We can’t wait to speak with you more about this new opportunity! For more information click here or contact our Business Development Team:

Josmerlyn Santos- Business Coach: call (914)761-3456, ext. 164 or josmerlyns@cccwny.org

Jayselle Trancoso- Business Specialist: call (914)761-2456, ext. 227 or jaysellet@cccwny.org

Jessenia Tejada- Business Specialist: call (914)761-3456, ext. 161 or jesseniat@cccwny.org

Lindsay Iacovello- Senior Director of Provider Services: call (914)761-3456, ext. 115 or lindsayt@cccwny.org

Free Business Coaching

Grow your business, with our help

Running a successful child care business requires a lot of work and many different skills. We offer free trainings and one-on-one consulting to help you with:

  • Bookkeeping and financial reporting
  • Computer basics
  • Employee onboarding
  • Grant application and reporting
  • Marketing and branding
  • Notary services (please make an appointment!)
  • Parent communication
  • Software and billing
  • Recruiting and hiring

We’d love to talk to you! For more information, contact our Business Development Specialists:

GET EXTRA HELP

Get the resources you need to maintain a high quality of care.

Do you need help to develop curriculum, obtain quality books, toys and furniture, or improve the quality of care you provide? Our child care specialists and social workers can help you:

  • Learn best practices for the care and education of children of all ages
  • Create an engaging curriculum and integrate new activities
  • Plan and arrange your child care space or classroom
  • Obtain safe, quality materials and equipment that support play, learning and language development
  • Discover teaching, coping and problem-solving strategies, and how to provide emotionally-responsive care

To talk or set up a visit, contact Jami Flynn at (914) 761-3456, ext. 219, or jamif@cccwny.org.