Why Choose Home Child Care? Home is Where The Heart Is! Because the Provider/Child ratio is generally smaller than that of a commercial childcare facility, the provider and child are better able to form a bond that can last a lifetime! When children feel secure in their environment, they are better able to grow emotionally, cognitively and socially.   For Their Health! A recent article (PEDIATRICS Vol. 103 No. 4 April 1999, pp. 753-758) shows children in center-type childcare environments are much more likely to suffer upper-respiratory illnesses than children in family style or in-home care. Many Pediatricians routinely suggest parents find an in-home environment for children whose parents must work. Who Uses Home Child Care?  According to a national study conducted by the Urban Institute (2000) about 38% of children  under age 5 whose parents work attend some type of family-style child care.
HOW DO I FIND A PROVIDER? To find a Child Care Provider near you, click on the "Find a Provider" tab. There you will find links to our providers' information.  If there are no providers near you, consider looking outside your immediate area-along your route to work, or closer to your workplace for instance. Many parents feel that finding the right child care environment for their child is more important than convenience. Once you have found the right Provider for you, please inform them that you found their name on our website. We are not a referral agency, and neither the Parent nor the Provider pays a fee for this service. You can check a Provider's compliance history by accessing the Childcare Licensing Website.  See the providers' most recent licensing report, see Minimum Standards and other information you need to know before you decide on a childcare facility.
	What should I look and ask for? Registration Certificate Current CPR/First Aid certificates Most recent licensing report A clean environment The Provider really seems to like her job References from other parents
Provider names posted on this website are for informational purposes only. The Arlington Area Childcare Provider Support Group does not endorse or recommend any particular provider, nor does it inspect Members' homes for compliance. Parents are encouraged to fully investigate any childcare facility they may consider using by contacting Childcare Licensing at 817-321-8604 or by visiting the Department of Family and Protective Services .