Monthly Archives: October 2008

Licensing Your Daycare Center

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One of the things that you should never overlook when you start your daycare business is getting your licenses. It’s kind of like driving–you know how to do it, but if you leave home without your license, that’s the day the cops will pull you over. You might think, but I’m running it out of my own home-it’s more like a glorified babysitting service, why should I bother with getting a license in the first place?

They may seem like one of those little things that you think you might not need, but they are more important than you think. Here’s why getting your daycare licensed will benefit YOU in the long run.

Accrediting or licensing your daycare center is normally required no matter what state you live in. Each state has different requirements and licenses that depend on the age of the children you intend to care for, where you run you daycare from, etc. A licensed day care center definitely gets more clients-parents don’t want to leave their children with just anyone. Majority of these licenses deal with safety and health concerns, as well as the rules and regulations one should follow to have a good, safe daycare center. Continue reading →

Starting a Day Care Business – No Kid Stuff, This!

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Starting a day care business provides a great entrepreneurial opportunity if you love children. It could be the best thing you can do to earn an income. The size can range from a small home based operation on a shoe string budget to a large commercial center. It’s up to you to decide the course of your business – either choosing to remain small by creating work only for yourself or growing into an enterprise with large revenue.

Oh, before we go on, let’s set the record straight. Starting a day care business is not the same as the babysitting you did as a teenager. Providing a day care service is a very real business. You need to choose the services you will offer, identify the target child segment, and generally consider all those aspects that you would in any other line of commercial activity. Since the work involves caring for someone else’s children, it takes responsibility and serious commitment. Starting a day care business also has some specific requirements, which you need to be aware of. Continue reading →

How to Start a Daycare Center Business

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Starting a day care center has good points you can consider. If you want to make an income while staying home and caring for your own children, a day care center maximizes skills at homemaking and knowledge at parenting, plus it turns out profit. At a loss as to where to start? Here are quick and an easy pointer to guide your day care plans.

First, know state laws and other regulations in your area. Starting a day care center calls for compliance to these guidelines. These define the requirements as to the area, meals and feeding schedules, staffing concerns and necessities that your center must have to operate.

Write a business plan. Consider the state laws and other rules on child care institutions. You will need this when you have to source out funds from banks and lending institutions. A sound business plan will assure them that you know how to run the business and that all state laws are followed.

Examine financing options. If you cannot tap into your own resources, find a lender. Another option is to start out of your own home. Continue reading →