Learn the ABC's of Starting a Home Daycare Business

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There are many things to consider when you start a Day Home Day Care Business. Whether it is starting a Home Day Care Business or a Day Care Center you do not need to haphazardly set about starting one.

Just like any business it take much planning and many things to consider. Don't let the numbers blind you. $100.00 per child times 20 children equals $2000.00 a week. Sounds great until you start figuring in all the expenses that go along with running a daycare. Here you will find some things to consider below as you get started.

IS IT FOR YOU

The very first thing to consider when you want to start a Home Day Care Business or a Day Care Center is as with any business is it the right business for you. A day care is very demanding and requires great dedication. Parents expect and rely on you to be open and therefore if this is going to be a Home Day Care you will need to make arrangements in the event you are sick or have other obligations that need to be taken care of. Unlike your own kids you can't just take all your clients kids and load them up in a vehicle and go run errans. So it this will be a problem then maybe it is not for you. But if not then it may be for you.

You also must consider that you must love kids and being around them all day. It takes a special person to be able to have the patients to sit with a child eight to ten hours a day and care for their every need. Do you have a loving heart toward kids? If so then a daycare may be what you are looking for.

IN HOME OR DAY CARE CENTER?

So which do you start? Start a Home Day Care Business or a Daycare Center? This is were the business plan will help out. It will help you do an expense ratio and see what is the most cost wise.

It may not be a money thing alone to you. You may just have kids and want to stay at home with them and supplement lost income from staying at home. Whatever the reason still consider the numbers.

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

Do you have room?

Can you rent space for the Center or Do you own a Building?

Is the building child care friendly or will it require work?

How many kids will you care for?

Will you be required to hire additional help?

What regulations does your state require?

Do you have to be licensed?

So you can see there are many things to consider. To help you ask the right questions I would recommend getting a good book abou how to Start a Home Day Care Business or Day Care Center.

J. Wayne Norris is the owner of http://www.start-a-home-day-care-business.com web site. Go to his site for information on starting a daycare and a review of ebooks on the subject.

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Most day cares are non-profit organizations that must operate within a tight budget that covers the costs of facilities, staff and all of the equipment and materials for operating a quality and stimulating environment for children. It’s a balancing act with little room for extras for the center or it’s staff.

One way to offset the cost of extra curriculum, supplies or staff bonus programs is through fundraising. Our moms have successfully raised funds for our daycare centers, enabling them bring in additional music, art and science events, animal encounters, host special celebration days - like Hawaiian Luaus, purchase sun shades for the playground and fund the staff bonus pool.

Listed below are fundraising programs that have been successfully implemented that you can take, adapt and use at your center:

Garage Sales. Gather your family’s extras and have a group garage sale to benefit your daycare center. Post signs at school to have other families bring their donations in a few weeks before the sale so you can have time to price and organize the items.

Auction. Have an informal auction of donated goods and services in your daycare’s lobby with write-in bids. You can also help organize an auction event, complete with tickets that must be purchased to attend. The event usually has catering, a bar, entertainment and live auction and those costs must be factored into the budget.

Donations. Ask the merchants your frequent regularly if they have goods or services they can donate to the center. Describe the center, what you are raising funds for and explain the donation is tax deductible. Many requests will be positively received. We have found that we’ve received the best response when collecting donations in the spring, summer and early fall so we’re not competing with other donation requests around the holidays. These donations are then incorporated into the school auctions.

Open Ebay Store. Large scale auction events are really only practical one or two times a year for daycare centers because of the costs involved. Consider having a committee that solicits donations year long and sells them in an open market, such as Ebay. It expands your fundraising circle from the immediate circle to a global reach.

Matching Gifts. Remind parents that many corporations have matching gifts programs for donations to non-profit organizations and daycare centers usually qualify. Under this benefit, the corporation may match your cash donation by 50 to 100%.

Artwork By Children. Work with the classroom teachers to create artwork that can be displayed a gallery and sold to parents. Creative projects made by the children or that feature a child’s picture make wonderful gifts for family and friends and sell well when priced appropriately.

Recognition. Parents can memorize their children by purchasing an engraved plaque for a wall, a stamped brick for a walkway or a large piece of equipment for the playground. Think about how large non-profit organizations recognize their large donors and adapt it to your environment. Have an area in your newsletter that regularly recognizes contributions from the parents of the center, whether they be monetary, time or goods and services.

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So you have decided that your town or community could do with a good daycare center and now you are wondering how to get started. There are several important things to think about before you should start doing anything:

1. Setting

Is this going to be a home-based business or will it be a daycare center with its own discrete location? If you plan on running your operation at home, consider the expenses: will you need to do any remodeling to make managing an orderly and safe daycare feasible? Is there anything in the house that could be damaged or that could be harmful? If you want to go the other route and have your own separate daycare center, the best option here is to find a small building somewhere near a residential area and rent it out. If you become very successful and anticipate further growth of your business, you may want to invest in buying the property.

2. Certifications and Licenses

This is very important as you do not want any starting investment to be ruined because you violated a law. This can be very area-specific so it is recommended that you sit with an attorney to discuss legal matters, but generally you will need a business license as well as some kind of certification that recognizes your institution as a legitimate daycare center or home-based business.

3. Management

Who will be running the center? Will you need to hire helpers or will this be a family-oriented advent? Be sure to keep on top of this form the start because you can easily find yourself in over your head if you do not have enough help and keep track of expenses very well and how they are distributed to your employees if you have any.

It may seem intimidating, but starting a daycare business can be extremely rewarding both monetarily and emotionally, and if you do your research before diving in, you will be on your way to opening sooner than you think.

Isaac Phillipson has assisted in the opening of two daycare businesses within his own community. To view the very guide he used to do this, visit http://www.review-source.com/startadaycare.php

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Now a days it is hard to make it with one parent working, that we have to find a good and caring daycare for our kids, and go on to work also. I found that it is better to find out all you can about the daycare before you decide to leave your children there.

First of all, these are your pride and joys and you don't want anything to happen to them while you are away from them. When you first go to check out a daycare center, check for their license, if you don't see it then ask about it and physically look at it. No license then I wouldn't consider them taking care of my child. And training. Make sure they have had training in taking care of children. I am talking about training in taking care of quiet kids to the hyper ones that just don't want to listen. There is a requirement in some states, you have to go to classes every year for so many hours to qualify to work in a daycare.

Next, how about smoke detectors and fire exits? Make sure they have both. Ask about the plan if there should be a fire and if they have fire drills with the kids so they know what to do should a fire break out.

How about the atmosphere there? Is it a happy room, with toys and tables and chairs. A room that your kids can't wait to tear into or just a drab room that really hasn't caught your fancy. If you can't get excited with the daycare, they most likely you child won't either. Are the daycare workers friendly, and do they pay attention to your child while you are asking about the place? Some places just want to get your child there to make the money. Check out how they treat your child and others before you make a decision.

Are you looking for just a place to drop you kids off or do you want something that not only takes care of your kids but also teaches them things that will help when they start school. That is important too. Some places have the play time then learning time and then play time. How about naps? What do they do if the child doesn't want to take a nap?

When you decide which daycare you want to take care of your child, make sure you make up a list of important things incase of an emergency, medicines, phone numbers and also make sure you put it in writing if you or someone else will be picking your child up. If you chose you and your husband only or who ever, make sure they know that and put it in writing so no one else can snatch your child up.

There are a million questions you could ask, and don't be afraid to. Remember this is your child that they are taking care of.

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