What I Wish I Knew Before Opening a Home Daycare
After running a home daycare since 1995, these are the honest lessons I wish I knew about policies, parents, income, burnout, and loving the work.
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Should You Charge for Holidays in Your Home Daycare?
Should home daycare providers charge for holidays? Learn why paid closures are reasonable, how to set your policy, and what to put in your contract.
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How Much Does It Cost To Start A Home Daycare?
Learn how much it costs to start a home daycare, including licensing, supplies, insurance, equipment, and ways to save money on startup costs.
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Home Daycare Setup Checklist (Free Printable)
Use this home daycare setup checklist to prepare your childcare business. Get organized with tips, supplies, paperwork, and a free printable checklist.
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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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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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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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Home Daycare Parent Board Ideas
Running a successful home daycare takes more than just caring for children, it also involves consistent communication with families and one way to keep parents informed with by using a home daycare parent board. This visual tool can be a bulletin board, dry erase board, framed corkboard, or even a magnetic wall space that acts…
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Small Home Daycare Setup
Running a home daycare is an exciting and rewarding journey. If you have limited space, this small home daycare setup will help you navigate everything you need. Having a thoughtful plan and a nurturing environment for your home business is key to your success. It allows you to work from home, care for children, and…
