FOR IN-HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
Professional caregiving deserves recognition.
TIFFAN is a nonprofit advancing quality, equity, and recognition for nannies and in-home childcare providers.
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Building the supply of affordable, quality in-home childcare
Founded in San Francisco in 2016, TIFFAN is a nonprofit that empowers home-based childcare providers through job training, professional certification, and pathways to higher education. Our programs help caregivers gain essential skills, build professional portfolios, and connect to better jobs — while supporting children's health, safety, and development.
National Standards
Aligned with national health & safety standards for childcare.
Equity-Focused
Removing barriers to quality for informal childcare providers.
Community-Rooted
Serving nannies and families across the Bay Area and beyond.
Building the case for in-home childcare standards
Two papers laying out where U.S. childcare policy is missing the largest part of the workforce — and how a credentialing framework like TIFFAN's can help close the gap.
TIFFAN's Position on In-Home Childcare Quality Standards
Our policy stance on the role of nanny certification in improving childcare quality, workforce equity, and family outcomes — and recommendations for recognizing in-home caregivers as professionals in the childcare ecosystem.
Comparing Nanny Certification Standards: A National Landscape Review
An analysis of nanny and in-home childcare certification programs across the United States — benchmarking curriculum, credential recognition, and equity of access, and positioning TIFFAN's model within the national ecosystem.