Published by Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services, this guide provides information that will help parents and providers ensure that their child receives the best possible care from a licensed child care home provider. The guide also serves as a basis for discussion between parents and their child care providers to make a child's experience in child care safe and happy. Regulations are presented for both Family Child Care Home I (provider's residence, 4-8 children) and Family Child Care Home II (up to 12 children, either in the provider's residence or another site). The first section of information addresses: (1) choosing quality child care; (2) what parents should do; (3) what child care providers should do; (4) appropriate guidance; (5) complaint procedures; and (6) compliance review forms. The second section focuses on Family Child Care Homes I-II regulations, and includes: (1) definitions; (2) provider requirements; (3) background checks; (4) child care provider training; (5) licensing capacity and child/staff ratio; (6) facility; (7) fire safety; (8) child health; (9) food preparation and serving; (10) daily activities; (11) infant care; (12) transportation; and (13) overnight care. The third section of the guide lists additional regulations for Family Child Care Home II as well as administrative and staffing issues. (SD)