Looking for a list of the best toys for home daycare? You are in the right spot then! Below you will find my list of the must-have toys when starting a home daycare! I often get emails from people who are in the process of starting a home daycare that want to know what toys I […]
How to Run a Home Daycare- Tips for Starting a Daycare
Tips and advice on running a daycare for new childcare providers and people interested in starting an in-home daycare.
Avoiding Burnout for Daycare Providers
Reducing stress and avoiding burnout for daycare providers is so important! Starting a daycare in your home can be a great opportunity for you to do something you enjoy, be able to stay at home with your children, and have the pride of being your own boss. Even though it’s a great opportunity, working long […]
Tips for Creating a Home Daycare Contract
One of the most important things you can do when starting a home daycare is create a solid contract and policy handbook (or combine them into one document, as I do). Your home daycare contract clearly outlines your rules, policies, and expectations for families, helping you attract clients who are a good fit for your […]
Advertising Tips for Home Daycare
Need advertising tips for home daycare? So you’ve thought about the pros and cons of doing daycare, created your contract, got required certifications, & figured out what to charge but now that you are ready to start enrolling kids where do you start? Finding clients can be one of the hardest parts of starting any business, especially when it comes […]
Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE Starting a Home Daycare
There are so many things I wish I knew before starting a home daycare! Do you have things you learned or issues you are hoping to avoid? I spend a lot of time scrolling through message boards and connecting with other home daycare providers in order to gain ideas, network, commiserate, and get advice. In these […]
The Pros and Cons of Starting a Home Daycare
Considering the pros and cons of starting a home daycare before you commit to this career is highly recommended. Starting an in-home daycare can be an exciting and life-changing event. It can help your family financially and give you more time with your children. While there are many benefits of doing home daycare there are also […]
Daycare Provider or Babysitter? What to Call Your Child Care Provider
For many childcare professionals, there is a hot button issue when it comes to the terms people use to refer to their career choice. Are they a childcare provider or babysitter? This simple title issue, calling them a daycare provider or babysitter, can be quite the hot topic for many providers. I frequently see this […]
Interviewing Daycare Clients
One of the more challenging parts of starting a daycare is interviewing daycare clients. Many new providers don’t know where to start. It’s intimidating to invite someone you don’t know into your home, answer all the questions and concerns they may have, and make sure that you ask all the right questions to see if […]
Daycare Beginnings
I really struggled with the idea of finding daycare. Not just because of the obvious, placing my little MB into the care of someone I didn’t know and being away from her, but also because I worked in the daycare field for 10 years I know what can go on in the shadows. Now I’m not saying […]