Sharon is the coach every provider needs and deserves. Her experience makes her uniquely qualified to write the playbook on the complicated and vulnerable process of maintaining a license. After reading this book, providers will not only feel informed and prepared—they will feel uplifted, empowered, and proud to be a family child care provider. This is a must-read for family child care providers 

—Annie Delaney, CEO and Co-Founder of Rayz Kidz, the platform for home-based child care providers

Sharon Woodward has created a wonderful guide on protecting your business from regulatory and legal issues, perfect for anyone in the family child care field. Even as things evolve and change in the world of family child care, some things never change—including how important it is to protect your business. This is an essential read for both experienced providers and for those who are just starting out.

—Alejandra Tejeda, Family Childcare Coordinator, SEIU Local 509

Sharon Woodward knows family child care. She knows the unforgiving regulation enforcement process. Sharon’s book offers a comprehensive blueprint for providers to protect themselves, their business, and their family from the debilitating ramifications of regulation enforcement. Her guidelines assist in preventing unfortunate circumstances, give guidance for when they do occur, and substantially contribute to a provider’s ongoing success. Do not kid yourself. Enforcement can happen to any provider, irrespective of sound reputation, competence, and experience. Read the book. Take notes. Read the book again. 

—Ed Gresco, group family child care provider for over 20 years, organizer and former director of CSEA/VOICE Local 100A—the Family Child Care Union of New York State

Sharon Woodward is the founder of Woodward Consulting, LLC. She has owned and operated a large child care facility, worked as a family child care licensing specialist for twenty years, and has provided consultation, advocacy, and training to early child care providers throughout the United States. Most recently Sharon has provided a series of workshops focused on the sustainability of family child care. She is the author of The Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum and coauthor of The Home Visitor's Manual: Tools and Strategies for Effective Interactions with Family Child Care Providers and Family Child Care Guide to Visits, Inspections, and Interviews.