Transfers ToCSUDescription(CSU) 1 UNIT Prerequisite: None | Lecture: 1 hour Designed for family childcare providers and persons entering the profession. Focuses on high-quality physical environ- ments in a home setting, age-appropriate activities for mixed age groups, communication with parents, and community resources. Includes field study of accredited programs, review of the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale, state licensing regulations, and policies and procedures necessary to operate a home family childcare business. This course dis- cusses the business and operations of a Family Child Care Home and provides an overview of entrepreneurship in developing a family childcare home-based business. Introductory topics include small business start-ups, state licensing regulations, business management, policies, and procedures in operating a family day care business, environ- mental design, and curriculum planning. 