This curriculum guide deals with implementing a course in managing or working in a child care service. Included among the areas addressed in the course are using resources and requirements, using growth and development activities, using discipline and guidance, organizing activities and programs, using health and safety procedures, providing food service activities, performing clerical duties, using licensed home operator practices, and using employability skills. The guide consists of an introduction; a task listing; a list of tools and equipment; a bibliography; a sample student achievement record; and 116 task sheets, each of which includes duty and task statements, achievement indicators, evaluation criteria, a list of tools and equipment, a list of resources, suggested student activities, and a teaching outline. (MN)