ABOUT US

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Founded in 1983, MSFCCA has been the dedicated advocate for family child care providers in Maryland, ensuring that their voices are heard in all matters concerning family child care and the children they nurture. Since our inception, we have been committed to empowering all family child care providers, most of whom are women, through education, support, and collaboration.

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MSFCCA has been pivotal in shaping the family child care landscape by actively participating in regulatory reviews and advocating for meaningful changes within the profession. We have supported and championed numerous bills that have been passed into law, providing significant benefits to family child care providers across Maryland.

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Our programs aim to uplift our providers and enhance the quality of care they deliver. MSFCCA offers free training to help providers maintain exceptional care standards and meet licensing requirements. Our CCANBE Phase 1 program focuses on promoting excellence in child care, while CCANBE Phase 2 supports immigrants—predominantly women of color—by assisting them in translating their international degrees, becoming qualified teachers in Maryland, or continuing their education.

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MSFCCA will continue to grow and provide valuable resources and support to family child care providers. Together, we strive to create a nurturing and supportive environment for both providers and children, steadfastly championing the cause of family child care across Maryland.

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Our Mission & Vision

 

MISSION​: The Maryland State Family Child Care Association (MSFCCA) advances, strengthens, and sustains family child care by advocating for provider-informed policy, building professional capacity, and creating leadership and workforce pathways that support high-quality, home-based early learning across Maryland.

 

VISION: We envision a Maryland where family child care educators are recognized as essential partners in the early childhood system, supported with clear pathways for growth and leadership, and equipped to deliver high-quality, sustainable early learning experiences for children and families in every community.

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Goals & Purposes

 

We are committed to:

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• Support local associations and other associates which make up the membership of the MSFCCA.​

• Represent family child care providers by educating and advising legislators, regulators, and the public on child care and early childhood issues.​

• Encourage all providers to be knowledgeable of and comply with the rules governing child care in Maryland.

• Promote quality training that will enhance the professional skills of providers and promote Best Practice in the Profession.

• Collaborate with other organizations to advocate for the benefit of child care providers and children.

• ​Build leadership within our membership.

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Our Values

 

What we work to achieve:

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• Provider-Led Leadership: Family child care educators are experts in their own practice. We believe meaningful systems change must be informed and led by the lived experiences of providers.

• Quality Through Support, Not Punishment: We advance quality by investing in mentorship, coaching, and professional learning—recognizing that improvement is most effective when educators are supported, not penalized.

• Equity in Opportunity: We are committed to ensuring family child care educators—regardless of language, background, or setting—have access to clear, achievable pathways for professional growth and leadership.

• Collaboration and Peer Connection: Strong networks strengthen individual programs. We value peer-to-peer learning, shared problem-solving, and partnerships.

• Accountability and Integrity: We steward resources responsibly, operate transparently, and hold ourselves accountable to providers, partners, funders, and the communities we serve.

• Sustainability of the Family Child Care Profession: We prioritize strategies that strengthen the long-term viability of family child care as a profession, business, and essential part of Maryland’s mixed-delivery early childhood system.

• Continuous Learning and Adaptation: We remain responsive to changing policy, workforce needs, and community realities, using data, research, and provider feedback to guide improvement.