Becoming a Licensed Home Child Care Provider | United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Providers

Becoming a Licensed Home Child Care Provider

If you want to care for one or more children in your home, while the parents work or attend school, and receive payment from ACS as a License-Exempt or Informal Provider, here is what you can do to see if the parents are eligible for help to pay for child care. The parent must obtain the income-eligible ACS-FIA Provider Application and Voucher Form (W-273B) from their income assistance center, and then parent and provider complete the form. The parent submits the form to the center, which will send it to ACS.

Steps to Obtaining a License

  • Make sure you meet the basic requirements. Get the Facts/Checklist on Obtaining a License, developed by South Brooklyn Legal Services.
  • Request an application from the city Dept. of Health, Bureau of Day Care: 1-212-676-2444.
  • Take 15 hour health and safety training class. Call your local CCR&R to find out where to take the class and how to get reimbursed for the training. You can also get reimbursed through the state-funded EIP program, go to www.tsg.suny.edu.

New York City Child Care Resource & Referral agencies (CCR&Rs)
Child Care, Inc. – 212.929.7604
Child Development Support Corp. – 718.398.2050
Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. – 212.941.0030
Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. – 212.206.1090
Day Care Council of New York, Inc. – 212.206.7818

License Application and Renewal

What You Need to Know to Complete Your Renewal Application?

You can find more info by clicking here to download the brochure.

Sample packages are provided by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)
Family Daycare Application — SAMPLE
Family Daycare Renewal — SAMPLE
Group Family Daycare — SAMPLE
Group Family Daycare Renewal — SAMPLE

Training Requirements

OCFS training requirements for family child care providers

Family Daycare Providers must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); and consistent with the Act, OCFS has implemented guidelines on administering medication to children. Click link above to find answers to commonly asked questions, information on training, and the voucher OCFS provides for training.