This option allows parents to place their children in a smaller, more intimate setting in a family child care educator's home. This program offers care to a small group of children ages 6 weeks to 12 years in individual homes licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Each Family Child Care educator is sub-contracted by the Guild of St. Agnes.

The mission of the Guild of St. Agnes Family Child Care is to provide families with quality, affordable, early childhood education programs in a safe, nurturing environment for children 6 weeks to 12 years. Each provider has been licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, is current in CPR and First Aid, participates in the USDA sponsored Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP), and attends 20 hours of training offered by the Guild of St. Agnes and various child care trainings held throughout the greater Worcester community.  The Guild of St. Agnes has a network of over 100 independent sub-contracted day care educators located throughout Worcester County serving hundreds of children.

 Worcester Family Child Care office currently has family childcare homes located in Worcester, Auburn and
   Millbury. (508) 363-0788

Devens Family Child Care office currently has family childcare educators located in: Ayer, Barre, Clinton,
   Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Lancaster, Leominster, Pepperell, Rutland, Shirley, Sterling, and Winchendon.
   (978) 772-9130
 

Leicester Family Child Care office currently has family childcare educators located in: Brookfield, Leicester,
   Rochdale, Spencer, and North Brookfield. (508) 363-0788

Whitinsville Family Child Care office currently has family childcare educators located in: Blackstone, Dudley,
   Northbridge, Millville, Milford, Oxford, Sutton, and Whitinsville (508) 234-7000

Educators care for 6-10 children in their home depending on their license. Many have assistants who are with them throughout the day. Flexible hours are offered to parents in Family Child Care programs. Transportation is provided where applicable.

Educators work with families by sharing information on their child's development with written progress reports and parent conferences. The Guild of St. Agnes has an open door policy; parents are encouraged to visit their children in the family child care home at any time.

The Guild of St. Agnes has Family Childcare Coordinators who visit the family childcare educator at least twice a month. During these visits Family Childcare Coordinators observe the progress children are making, provide assistance and help with advice to the family childcare educator.

When visiting the family childcare educator Coordinators look to help on various topics which include:

 Curriculum
 Record keeping
 Developmentally appropriate practices
 Diversity
 Homelessness
 Abuse and Neglect
 Nutrition





 

Regular training is provided to the family childcare educators on these topics and more. Our programs use Teaching Strategies GOLD an assessment, reporting, and planning system. This system; helps us to track what your child is doing and plan meaningful activities that match his or her strengths, needs, and interests. In some centers we are utilizing the online version of this program. Once signed in to the site parents can communicate with educators and search for age appropriate activities for home.

Interested in becoming a sub-contracted provider with the Guild of St Agnes?
Please contact the office closest to you!
Or call:1 888-798-4567
 

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