I used to be a Family Day Care child care worker and I wouldn't recommend it to anybody simply because the money is so bad. It is different in every state, however. But where I am it was $2.54 per hour when I started and when I left it was $3.10 per hour per child. Child care is hard work and woman should get paid for what they deserve.

I would be more inclined to go private. I think you would need to register so parents can claim child care benefit and as long as you have a first aid certificate you shouldn't have trouble finding work. Perhaps you could babysit for a friend and ask her to write you a reference?

good luck