https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.bc478cd15132

Some reading. If you plan to be a childcare provider for a long time you might want to get ahold of TEACH.
D.C.
In D.C. They are mandating educational requirements, even for home providers.
By 2018: home care providers and assistant teachers in centers will be required to have at least a Child Development Associate Credential
By 2019: larger home providers, known as “expanded” providers, will need an associate degree with at least 24 credit hours in early-childhood education or a similar field.
By 2020: lead classroom teachers will be required to have at least an associate degree in ECE or a similar field, or a non-related associate degree with at least 24 semester credit hours in ECE or a similar field.
By 2022: directors of preschool and child-care centers will be required to have at least a bachelor’s degree in ECE or a similar field, or have a non-related bachelor’s with at least 15 credit hours in ECE or a similar field.

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