How to Run a Home Daycare: Tips for Starting a Daycare

Home Daycare Emergency Preparedness: Plans, Drills & Free Printable

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:31:33 +0000

A home daycare emergency preparedness checklist can help you organize the plans, contacts, and supplies you may need to protect children in your care. A written daycare emergency plan gives caregivers clear steps to follow, while regular practice helps everyone know what to do if an emergency happens. When you run a home daycare, emergency […]

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Home Daycare Daily Schedule: A Realistic Routine for Mixed Ages

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:12:41 +0000

Running a home daycare means caring for children of different ages, needs, personalities, and schedules, all within the same day. A predictable home daycare daily schedule can help everything run more smoothly, but it shouldn’t be so rigid that one late arrival or missed nap throws off the entire day. The best home daycare schedule […]

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How to Handle an Illness Outbreak in Your Home Daycare

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:04:59 +0000

No matter how careful you are, illnesses are bound to make their way into your home daycare from time to time. Young children naturally share toys, explore their environment with their hands, and are still developing healthy hygiene habits. While you can’t prevent every illness, you can have a plan in place to reduce the […]

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Feeling Stuck? 10 Ways to Refresh Your Home Child Care Program

Where Imagination Grows — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:02:54 +0000

No matter how long you’ve been an in-home child care provider, it’s normal to hit a point where your program feels a little…stale. Maybe the toys aren’t holding children’s interest like they used to, your daily routine has become repetitive, or you’re simply feeling burned out after months of giving your all. The good news? […]

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Paid Time Off for Home Daycare Providers: A Fair PTO Policy + Sample Wording

Where Imagination Grows — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 05:47:32 +0000

Should home daycare providers receive paid vacation days, holidays, and sick time? Yes! Home daycare providers can include paid closures in their tuition policies. The key is explaining those closures clearly, putting them in your daycare contract, and discussing them with families before enrollment. After more than 15 years of running a home daycare, I […]

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Is Your House Right for Running a Home Daycare?

Where Imagination Grows — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:14:52 +0000

Is your house right for running a home daycare? When starting a daycare in your home it’s important to survey your house and make sure that the setup of your home is conducive to running an in-home daycare. Not every house will work, but not every home needs to have a separate and defined daycare […]

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