15 Things to Know Before Starting a Home Daycare (From a 31 Year Provider)
15 things to know before starting a home daycare in your home from a 31 year provider. Running a home daycare is not all it seems to be.
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Top 25 Amazon Wish List Items Daycares Always Need
Top 25 Amazon wish list items daycares always need—must-have preschool supplies like crayons, markers, storage bins, cleaning tools, and learning materials every childcare provider needs. If you run a daycare, you already know—stuff gets used up fast. Between art supplies, learning tools, and everyday wear and tear, there are certain items you’re constantly replacing or…
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Tax Tips for Home Daycare Providers (With Printable Checklist!)
Taxes can feel overwhelming when you are running a home daycare. These tax tips for home daycare providers will help you prepare all year long, not just in April. The last thing any provider wants is to worry about tax season, but taxes don’t have to be scary. In fact, understanding how daycare taxes work…
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Organizing Your Daycare Year
Running a home daycare means juggling schedules, meals, learning activities, cleaning, communication, events, licensing requirements, and everyday surprises. Organizing your daycare year is a must to stay on top of everything. Staying organized isn’t just helpful. It reduces stress, saves time, and makes your daycare run smoothly. When you plan your daycare year in advance,…
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Managing Burnout in Childcare
Managing burnout in childcare is an important part of running a home daycare for providers and the children they serve. Burnout is real, common, and often hidden behind a smile. Working with young children is joyful, meaningful, and fulfilling, but it is also demanding, emotional, fast-paced, and physically exhausting. Childcare providers give so much of…
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Growing Your Daycare Business
Discover tips for growing your daycare business into a thriving enterprise with better parent communication, smart marketing, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Running a home daycare is more than just caring for children, it’s also running a small business! Why Growth Matters in a Daycare Business For many providers, the first step is opening the…
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Homemade Toys and Learning Tools
When you make homemade toys and learning tools yourself, you save money, reduce waste, and give children unique, open-ended resources for play. Learning to do it is a great skill when running a home daycare. Kids don’t need shelves full of expensive, store-bought toys to learn and thrive. Some of the best learning happens with…
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Healthy Snacks and Simple Movement for Busy Providers
When you take care of yourself with healthy snacks and simple movement, you feel better, have more patience, and can bring your best energy to running a home daycare. The truth is, your health matters, too. Daycare providers, teachers, and caregivers spend their days pouring energy into children. Teaching, guiding, nurturing, and cleaning up endless…
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Budget Friendly Daycare Setups
Starting or running a home daycare is a labor of love. You don’t need a huge budget or fancy equipment for Budget Friendly Daycare Setups that work beautifully. Providers want to give children a safe, enriching environment filled with learning opportunities, but the startup expenses of toys, furniture, and supplies can add up fast. With…
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Childcare Advertising
Whether you are new to running a home daycare or a seasoned pro, doing childcare advertising in the right ways helps you reach families who are a perfect fit for your program. The key to successful childcare advertising is building trust, showing your value, and creating a warm, welcoming image that speaks to parents’ biggest…
