Home-Based Child Care Fact Sheet

Home-based child care includes a range of providers, from licensed providers operating small businesses in their homes through care provided by family, friends, and neighbors, all providing a vital service to their communities. Our Fact Sheet is an introduction to who qualifies as a home based child care provider in the United States, the challenges providers face in light of COVID-19, and Home Grown’s recommendations for how to ensure home based providers receive the resources and support they need to continue caring for the majority of families in the United States.