The National Association for Family Child Care has designed an accreditation system to help family child care providers set and reach quality improvement goals and to help parents and policymakers identify high quality care in a home setting. The accreditation is intended for providers who have demonstrated a commitment to reach beyond the minimum requirements of state licensing. NAFCC Eligibility: Offer care to 3 or more children in the home Primary caregiver 21 years of age or older High school diploma or equivalent 18 months experience as a family child care provider 90 hours of documented training The Accreditation Process: Self-Study Process: NAFCC will send a self-study packet (includes provider self-study workbook and standards guidebook). This packet should be used for assessment of the program in order to make quality improvements where needed.
Observation Visit: after all quality improvements have been made, NAFCC will arrange for an on-site observation visit. For more information about NAFCC, visit www.nafcc.org or call (801) 886-2322.