Member Showcase – Family Child Care Homes

ATLANTA, Georgia – After immigrating to the United States from Colombia, Maria Claudia Ortega realized she could still have her dream of taking care of children through her own home child care.

DURHAM, North Carolina – In 1990, Donna King, along with other parents and teachers, envisioned a space where children come first and would not only enrich the lives of the children, but also the parents and teachers.

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania – In Caridad Hernandez’s home child care, every child is a part of her family and treated with love and affection.

WOODBRIDGE, Virginia – When Alicia Quiroga decided to stay home with her first child, she did not realize it would turn into a lifelong career.

NEW BERN, North Carolina – As the third oldest of ten siblings, Connie Rodgers has always taken care of other children.

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Difficult life circumstances led Ramona Hursey to work in a child care center.

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – When Monica Jackson befriended a nanny, she had no idea her career life was going to forever change.

CRESCA, Iowa – Angela Dobbs always felt her calling was in child care.

SHERBURNE, New York – Twenty-one years ago, Jennifer Stewart decided to open an informal home child care for her daughter, neighbors, and playmates.

FARGO, North Dakota – Sandra Jaeger saw a lifetime opportunity when she attended North Dakota State University and found they had a well-established and recognized Early Childhood Development program.