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Arlington Professional Home
Child Care Association

PO Box 181421 v Arlington, Texas 76096-1421 v Phone: 817-792-0217

About Us

APHCCA offers a variety of training topics to providers, including child growth & development, SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome, early brain development, tax & record keeping trainings.  Members will receive a training certificate verifying 1.5 hours of training for each meeting attended.  


How we started

Mission Statement:

Our goal is to seek quality care for children in Family Child Care; to unite providers for greater recognition as professionals; to establish a communication network among providers.

The Arlington Professional Home Child Care Association was formed in 1982.  In addition to providing support, we direct referrals and work as an information network for providers and families. 

We are a group of "HOME" childcare professionals providing quality-loving care in our homes. Our organization meets monthly for training, which meets state and local requirements to enhance our programs.  Through this network of providers, we support one another and exchange ideas to enrich the children’s lives that we care for every week. 

Many of our members are affiliated with the TPHCCA (Texas Professional Home Child Care Association) and the NAFCC (National Association for Family Child Care), as well as other child centered organizations.

The Arlington Professional Home Child Care Association consists of a group of in-home childcare providers in Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield & Kennedale areas, who are registered, licensed or listed and meet the minimum standards set forth by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DFPS). 

The purpose of our group is to improve the quality of in-home childcare by providing caregivers with moral, educational and professional support as well as training opportunities.



Mentor program

The Association also offers a mentor program to providers that are just starting their childcare business.  New providers can benefit from this program by having an experienced provider share her insights into this challenging career.  If you would like more information on this program, please contact us!