Member Showcase – Family Child Care Homes
Bhavini Patel
Bhavini Patel is the owner of Kirkland Child Care, located in her home in Kirkland, Washington state. Bhavini opened Kirkland Child Care 10 years ago and has been participating in the CACFP since the opening of her program.
Read MoreCarol Reed
DECATUR, Illinois – Over 23 years ago, through prayer and consideration, Carol Reed felt a calling to begin her own home child care.
Read MoreRenee Wehrend
SALEM, Oregon – Almost thirty years ago, Renee Wehrend became a child care professional.
Read MoreCandy Triunfel
BROOKLYN, New York – After working in criminal justice for six years, Candy Triunfel realized that she simply was not fulfilled by her career.
Read MorePatty Blankenship
ARITON, Alabama – After years of working with children’s church programs and caring for neighborhood children, Patty Blankenship was encouraged to open her own home day care.
Read MoreEva Sanjurjo
HUNT’S POINT, New York – Wanting to fill the hall with color, Eva Sanjurjo hangs wreaths and leaves the children made.
Read MoreYvonne Fairbanks
CASPER, Wyoming – When Yvonne Fairbanks decided to go into child care, she was actually uncertain it was the right decision.
Read MoreCharisma Grygorczuk
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas – When Charisma Gryogorczuk’s granddaughter needed daily child care, she gladly accepted the opportunity and started her own childcare business.
Read MoreKaren Schneider
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – Karen Schneider has raised eleven children and she carries that love of children into her own home child care.
Read MoreAmanda Klingman
SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut – After ten years as a property manager, Amanda Klingman decided to become a home child care provider.
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