Home-Based Providers

Program Vision & Goals

To strengthen and support home-based childcare providers across North Texas, providing resources and support that are unique to the needs of home-based providers.

The ultimate goal of this program is to guide home-based providers toward obtaining and maintaining Texas Rising Star 4 Star status.

Beyond ensuring high-quality care for infants and toddlers, we aim to strengthen operational practices so that home-based providers can earn a living wage through their businesses.

Training

Free professional development training through the EFS Academy

Peer Support

A network of peers within the EFS network for collaborative learning

Coaching and Mentoring

Guidance and support for obtaining and maintaining TRS 4 Star and licensing standards

Partner Home-Based Associations

Early Childhood Professionals’ Childcare Association

President: Evern Speers Contact: espeers@outlook.com

Garland Home Childcare Association

President: Ronda Smith Contact: ronda.smith1@tx.rr.com

Grand Prairie Association

President: Cornette Roberts Contact: cornettaroberts@gmail.com

Mesquite Homebase Association

President: Soimone Johnson Contact: soimonejohnson@rocketmail.com

North Texas Professional Childcare Association

President: Shaneda Ford Contact: royalheartslc@gmail.com

“Educational First Steps has supported me from when I was a classroom teacher, to a director, to a home-based provider. So, it’s been a journey with Educational First Steps. They have supported me the entire way.

Especially coming to a home-based, I didn’t know much about it, so I had to do a little research. I asked a million questions, and I didn’t really have to worry because to have that one-on-one mentorship I was prepared to make the transition… EFS was right in my corner.”

Shaneda Ford Royal Hearts Learning Center (Home-Based Provider)

“Educational First Steps has helped us by providing us with a great mentor. The Educational Specialist that comes here has been great for my staff and myself.”

Shaneka Nicole Hogg Founder and Director for Olive’s Lil Angels Learning Center

“EFS has been a blessing, not only through COVID. Educational First Steps came in, they have trained us, they have given us the knowledge, the understanding that we need to make sure that we have quality and I push for quality throughout this center.

I would like to see every child that comes through the door succeed in life.”

Angela James-Davis Center Director for Sunrise Early Learning and Development Center

Interested in joining the Educational First Steps Home-Based Program? Please contact us for more information and to register your interest.

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More Resources for Home-Based Providers

EFS Academy

Attend virtual trainings on a wide variety of professional development topics, such as stress management, child first aid, parent-teacher conferences, and more.

Free for EFS partners but also open to the public for a nominal fee.

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Resources for Educators

For ECE professionals, we maintain an up-to-date resource library with links to recent research, accrediting agencies, professional development opportunities, and government services.

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