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Family Child Care Business Practices

EDUC-42632

Build a Thriving Family Child Care Business

Take the next step in building a successful family child care program by strengthening the business practices behind your work. Family Child Care Business Practices is the second course in this series, designed to help you create a professional, organized, and financially sustainable program. Grounded in National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) Quality Standards, this course goes beyond the basics to explore the systems, strategies, and tools needed to effectively manage and grow your business.

This course is ideal for current and aspiring family child care providers who have completed an introductory course and are ready to develop stronger business operations, improve efficiency, and enhance the quality and sustainability of their programs.

What You'll Learn

  • How to create and manage a realistic budget, track expenses, and plan for financial sustainability
  • Best practices for recordkeeping and maintaining compliance with state and local regulations
  • Tools and systems to streamline daily operations, enrollment, and administrative tasks
  • How to develop clear, effective policies and procedures that support your program and families
  • Ethical business practices that promote fairness, professionalism, and trust
  • Strategies for marketing your program and building strong relationships with families
  • Ways to engage in professional development and expand your network within the early childhood field
  • Approaches to staffing, hiring, and creating a positive, supportive work environment

Course Information

Online
4.50 units
$500.00
Notes:

Introduction to Family Child Care (EDUC-42631) is a required prerequisite course and must be completed before enrolling in Family Child Care Business Practices (EDUC-42632).

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Course sessions

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Section ID:

196558

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

Family Child Care Business Planning Guide 1st
by Copeland, Tom
ISBN / ASIN: 9781605540085

Family Child Care Money Management and Retirement Guide 1st
by Copeland, Tom
ISBN / ASIN: 9781605540092

Family Child Care Record-Keeping Guide 9th
by Copeland, Tom
ISBN / ASIN: 9781605543970

Family Child Care Legal and Insurance Guide 1st
by Copeland, Tom
ISBN / ASIN: 9781929610457

FamilyChild Care Contracts and Policies 3rd
by Copeland, Tom
ISBN / ASIN: 9781929610792

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 5/5/2026

Schedule:

No information available at this time.
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Instructor: Yeni Portillo-Lemus, Ed.D.

Yeni Portillo-Lemus, Ed.D.

Infant, preschool and school-age teacher, early education program director, social worker and college instructor

Yeni Portillo-Lemus brings over 20 years of extensive experience in early childhood education as a former ECE teacher, program director, and social worker. With a comprehensive background spanning classroom instruction, program administration, and family support services, she has dedicated her career to supporting young children's development and strengthening family systems. As a college instructor, she is passionate about preparing the next generation of early childhood professionals with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Her interdisciplinary approach combines educational best practices with social work principles, emphasizing the importance of holistic child development and family-centered care in early learning environments.

Yeni holds the following credentials:
  • BA-Sociology from California State University, Dominguez Hills
  • MA-Child Development from California State University, Los Angeles
  • EdD-Education from the University of New England
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