Creating More Quality Care

Brenda Smith opened her family daycare in 1997 as a second career. She has always loved her work, creating a nurturing and loving environment for the children in her care. However, she didn’t know about child care provider licensing until 2000, when a casual conversation during a trip to the local playground led her to contact Children’s Council for help obtaining a business license.

As a licensed provider Brenda was able to begin earning higher rates. She soon began attending Children’s Council’s child care provider trainings, which she credits with deepening her knowledge of business operations as well as child development. Brenda has been a fixture of the community ever since, attending workshops and eventually becoming a mentor to new providers.

In the spring of 2012 she received the University of San Francisco’s Gellert Family Business Award recognizing extraordinary family business achievement and community service.