Originally conceived by BCNC’s Acorn child care program, the Family Child Care project was created to respond to changes in the child care field.In the early 90’s, state changes to the eligibility criteria for subsidized child care resulted in the loss of child care for a significant number of families in the Acorn program.These changes also forced a reduction in the number of available affordable child care slots in Acorn, which resulted in the closure of three Acorn classrooms, including our infant room. However, the need for safe, affordable, and licensed care remained in the community, and Acorn’s waitlist for affordable slots increased.To respond, we created the Family Child Care project to reduce Acorn’s waitlist and provide alternative licensed care.A success, the Family Child Care project became a free-standing BCNC program in 1998.

In 1991, greater Boston had no licensed Chinese American family child care providers. The Family Child Care program helps train and license Chinese-speaking Asian women who wish to open family child care homes. Today, due to the work of the Family Child Care program, more than 70 providers are successfully offering child care in their homes to over 150 children from infancy to school age. Our program gives these women an option to work and provide care to children and families who share their background. Through the program, the providers receive our support as they build up their family child care business. We help them with the licensing process and provide ongoing training to meet their needs in achieving the goal of quality child care service.

The program also runs a family child care system that provides subsidized child care to low-income families. In 1998, the program started a contract with the state to run a family child care system. Through the system, subsidized child care is provided in our Boston-based homes to low income working families. The system is run by BCNC in partnership with Viet-AID of Dorchester. Some providers have some capacity in using English, but Chinese is the main language spoken in most homes.

Low-income families who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for the subsidized slots. Please contact our office for eligibility requirements. The system also accepts vouchers for subsidized child care. Call for more information on vouchers.

The main office of the program is open Monday through Friday from 9 am until 5 pm.

Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided in our homes. All of the system homes join the food program funded and monitored by the state Bureau of Nutrition.

Subsidized slots are available on a sliding fee scale set by the State. Full fees are set by the individual providers.

For more information on fees and availability, please contact Kathy Choi, 617-635-5129 ext. 1033 or at Kathy.Choi@bcnc.net

Below is a list of independent providers who receive support from our program through membership. They operate private child care homes and set their own rates and policies. Please note that this is merely a list of providers and is not a recommendation from BCNC's Family Child Care Program. Please contact our office for more information.

Wong, Daisy (Randolph) 781-963-6688

Kong, Shiu-Wah  (Newton) 617-332-0131

Wei Lin (Somerville) 617-666-6417

Yan Pan (Newton) 617-559-0713

Jenny Hu (W. Roxbury) 617-327-9888

Mimi Chan (Malden) 781-321-2789

Shang Rong Yin (Arlington) 781-316-2828

Jie Hong Han (Newton) 617-964-1768

Qi Chen (Malden) 781-397-6773

Shu Xin Huang (Quincy) 617-770-1023

Lily Chow (Framingham) 508-788-3539

Jian Hong Yang (Winchester) 781- 729-0315

Xiao Jun Meng (Waltham) 617-765-0180

Jian Er Zhu (Quincy) 617-472-0455

Wang Ju Chen (Newton) 617-244-2663

Feng Ma (Westford) 978-392-3424

Ada Chan (North Quincy) 617-479-4715

Yee Uan Chow (Quincy) 617-328-2087, 617-309-0870

Jian Mei Zhou (Quincy) 617-472-1536

Cui Hong Chen (Quincy) 617-376-7577, 781-363-6267

Huang, Zong Yun (Malden) 781-322-0968, 617-259-6408

He, Xiu Qin (Quincy) 617-328-3039

Lin, Yaci (Quincy) 617-472-3108

Mei, Qiu Yin (Braintree) 781-843-7807

Li, Xiao Zhen (Quincy) 857-204-0492

Cai, Mei Lan (Quincy) 617-259-6291

Chen, Zhong (Newton) 617-332-0131

Cheng, Zhi Fang (Boston) 617-426-1219 (Home) 617-230-6866 (Cell)

Chen, Zhu Juan (Quincy) 617-472-3108 (Home) 617-407-5633 (Cell)

Feng,Yin Yan (Quincy) 617-849-4647

Guan, Wei Xiu (Brighton) 617-783-0785

Huang, Shu Xin(Susan) (Quincy) 617-770-1023

Jiang, Liu Hua (Newton) 617-332-0131

Li, Huo Chun (Malden) 781-322-0968 (Home) 617-259-6409 (Cell)

Liang, Wei Bang (Somerville) 617-969-9020

Mai, Bao Ling (Quincy) 617-733-6710 (Home) 857-383-1848 (Cell)

Mei, Ru Zhu (Quincy) 617-376-7577 (Home) 781-363-6267 (Cell)

Peng, Lan Ying (Malden) 781-324-7340 (Home) 617-283-8028 (Cell)

Szeto, John (Watertown) 617-923-7583 (Home) 781-267-6580 (Cell)

Tung, Carmen (Boston) 617-817-0290

Wang, Shuzi(Sue) (Malden) 781-388-7781 (Home) 617-877-6850 (Cell)

Wu, Cai Xian (Charlestown) 617-888-0763

Wu, Tan Man (Brighton) 617-277-8824 (Home) 617-642-2726 (Cell)

Xu, Chun Huang (Cambridge) 617-492-2598 (Home) 857-928-0997 (Cell)

Yang, Xin Yun (Quincy) 617-487-4827 (Home) 617-953-0373 (Cell)

Young, Kain Chen (Quincy) 857-241-0763