The aim of theis article is to find out the level of job satisfaction and burnout of care staff and personnel in charge of children homes, working for the Directorate of Children Homes Coordination under the supervision of Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Policies in Ankara. Quantitative research method and survey models were used in the study; 195 care staff and 37 coordinators in charge of child homes were interviewed in Ankara. Four data collection tools were used in the research. These were Maslach Burnout Inventory, JSS Job Satisfaction Survey and 2 personnel information forms organized both for "the coordinator in charge of the children home" and “care staff" for socio-demographic information. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 23 Software Programme. The findings revealed that there were differences between child care staff members and personnel in charge children homes. In conclusion, the study indicated that the sociodemographic characteristics of the employees working at children homes in Ankara had a minimal effect on job satisfaction and burnout. However, the problems of their working life had a negative effect on job satisfaction and burnout levels of care staff, whereas they had more negative effects on burnout levels of personnel in charge of child homes.