Become a Child Care Provider

Do you enjoy working with children?  Do you want to make a career doing what you love? Children’s Council of San Francisco can help you every step of the way. We offer training and support on how to work with children. We support licensed and legally license-exempt child care. Most workshops, classes, and services are free, and in Spanish or English. We assist providers by phone, through our office, or at the provider's own facility. Visit the following pages for more information on how to become a provider:

Child Care Training Project: provides classes in early childhood education with credit from City College of San Francisco. We offer consultation to help family child care providers with their environment and curriculum.

Infants and Toddlers Program: offers training, professional development, and consultation to providers who care for infants and toddlers. We also supply toys and equipment.

Child Care Capacity Building Project: offers classes and scholarships to people pursuing careers in early childhood education. We also support licensed providers with their professional development.

Family Child Care: helps licensed family child care providers promote healthy development in children.  The program provides assessments and training.

Click here to see a list of related resources for child care providers and those thinking of going into the field.

For more information about child care licensing and follow-up training, please call Child Care Provider Services at (415)276-2900.