There are a few things that can make tax time a lot easier for a childcare provider. Childcare taxes are fairly complicated and involved, but you can do them with no problem if you have a few tools to help you along the way.
Payment policies for childcare are super important. It’s even more important to set your payment policies BEFORE you need them. Find out more.
You and everyone you are serving in your business needs to have a good idea of what to expect from the business relationship. You as the provider are in charge of this business and you are the one who can make it a success or a failure.
Contracts and policies for childcare are important for your business. Without them, your business will be much harder to keep a handle on. This is one way people burn out in this business. You NEED a daycare contract. If you are having trouble establishing your paperwork for your business, read on and find out how to develop it in a systematic and simple way.
What’s the difference between a good provider and a great one? How can you grow your business and cut down on stress in your life? Is your business thriving? What makes a great daycare?
Great childcare is a blessing to families and it’s rare. What are you doing to make sure your business is successful in the future? Would you love to know the magic formula for keeping daycare families and having a thriving home daycare?
When you open a new home daycare business, it’s hard to know what will work and what won’t. Check out these rules for home daycare business from an expert.
If you start your business and add rules, it’s much harder than beginning the business with your rules in place. You can have them already in your contract or policies depending on where they belong and you will save yourself a whole lot of headaches.
There is so much paperwork required to enroll a new child in your daycare. Check out this daycare application packet for what it should include.
Making a daycare application packet helps you have everything at the ready for when your family comes to check out your program. There are many things that need to be in that packet to keep your paperwork on track. In Oklahoma, there are several required items that should be included. Click here to see how to nail a childcare interview.
Every year we face the age-old question in childcare, should I get Christmas gifts for daycare kids? Some providers give their families gifts as well. Some providers give their families gifts, some just the kids, and some don’t choose to do that.
It’s all relative to your budget, beliefs, and feelings about what is best for the kids. In today’s society, kids are very overindulged in most cases. Most kids don’t NEED anything else. Hopefully, this post can help you solve the dilemma and you can refer back to it year after year.
It’s a bit overwhelming to receive this letter about a ton of new requirements for childcare licensing in Oklahoma. and not know what a lot of these things mean. Oklahoma daycare has been changing for a while and will continue to do so in the future. First, take a step back and realize you have a free visit to learn about them. Second, we can break it down into small bites and it will be just fine.
In childcare, we consume a lot! I hate waste. I hate wasting my time, I hate wasting my money and I hate wasting environmental resources. I can’t stand it. So how can we reduce expenses when there is so much we have to do with our kids? Families are no different than a daycare when it comes to waste. You can use the same techniques to save money in your own household even if you don’t have a daycare.
What do you need to do to prepare for your child care licensing visit? In Oklahoma, DHS does quarterly, unannounced visits to check for licensing requirement compliance for family childcare homes. If you have been licensed for a number of years, these visits are old hat, but if you are new, it can be intimidating. If you live in a state that doesn’t require daycare licensing, it’s a good idea to follow most of these guidelines anyway.