what are the steps on opening up a daycare?
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You may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nFor licensing requirements, here is a state-by-state list of contact agencies handling daycare licensing http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html#oh
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A good start would be approaching the childcare centres and offering to volunteer.  I find things eventuate from here.
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You may want to read more about this business and start preparing your own plan. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to read:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nFor licensing requirements in Michigan, contact this agency:\n\nChild Day Care Licensing\nFamily Independence Agency \nOffice of Children and Adult Licensing \n7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor \nP.O. Box 30650 \nLansing, MI 48909-8150 \nPhone: 517-335-6124 or 866-685-0006\nFax: 517-335-6121 \nWeb site: http://www.Michigan.gov/fia
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child care development
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A daycare is one business I have never started my self...But I can tell you that you need to have plenty of insurance and all the proper licenseing.  If you want to find a counselor that can give you good advice on the subject chek out www.score.org
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Your idea is a good one. Many daycare centers have private kindergartens. But you might take your child to kindergarten testing at your district and see how she tests.
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I suggest you read the book "From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most of Your Home Child Care Business" by Patricia Dischler. It has everything you need to learn how to start a babysitting business.
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I am going to assume, that you are not a licensed childcare provider. The going rate is (in my area) is $5 per hour or $25 per day....That is what most people are charging. I charged $4 per hour or $20 per day. For occasional sitting services. If it was a regular part time arrangement (less than 25 hrs a week) then I charge $60, for full time(over 25 hrs week) I charge $85 week. You should also set a drop off time and pick up time...and you can charge extra if they get picked up late. This will prevent people from using and abusing your good rates...Trust me if they can squeeze 15 min of free child care out of you everyday they will.  \nAlso, make sure you have some sort of written contract/agreement releasing you from liability of injuries etc unless directly related to child neglect or abuse, if you have animals in the home, be sure to include a section that protects you if one of your animals causes injury. State your opening and closing policies in there, policy on sick kids, days off, vacations theirs and yours. Put a lot of thought into it and make sure you and your assets are protected. Good Luck:)
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The first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business - what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nOther articles you may want to read:\n\nStarting a Child Day Care Business http://www.libsci.sc.edu/BOB/class/clis748/Studentwebguides/ss02/pollack2.htm\nChildcare.net http://childcare.net/indexnew.shtml\nHow To Start Your Own Day Care Center  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm \nStarting a child-care services business http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,290241,00.html\nHOW TO START A QUALITY CHILD CARE BUSINESS http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-29.pdf\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nAs for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:\nhttp://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html\n\nIn New York the agency to contact in terms of licensing requirements are:\n\nNY State Department of Family Assistance\nOffice of Children and Family Services\nBureau of Early Childhood Services\n52 Washington Street, Room 338, North Building\nRensselaer, NY 12144\nPhone: 518-474-9454 \nFax: 518-474-9617\nWeb site: http://www.dfa.state.ny.us \n\nFor callers from the 5 boroughs of New York City: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Staten Island\nNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene \nBureau of Day Care\n2 Lafayette Street, 22nd Floor\nNew York, NY 10007\nPhone: 212-676-2444\nFax: 212-676-2424\nWeb site: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/dc/dc.html
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HI! Dependent upon which state you reside in (assuming you are in the USA) and the county within that state will determine if a license is required. I ran a day care for 8 years in my home and where I live it was required to have a license. This allows protection for both the provider and the children with which you care for. I would reccomend calling your county governement office. Start by looking in the blue pages of your telephone book (usually in front of the white pages) and look under licensing.\n\nIt is an awesome profession and the rewards of watching children grow and flourish in your care is bar-none one of the best feelings. I have children who I used to care for that are now married with kids of their own and they thank me for how they were cared for because they instill some of my rearing techniques on their children now.\n\nGood luck!
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With regards to licensing a Childcare facility, information can be obtained from the STATE GOVERNMENT-, HUMAN SERVICES DEPT OF-, Child Care Licensing \n\n(Check the State Government pages of your local telephone book). \n\nAll other legal, accounting or tax matters should be referred to an appropriate licensed professional.  \n\nTheir assistance may facilitate your compliance with the local licensing requirements of the community, in which you reside or conduct business.
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You may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nGood luck!
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Here are a few suggestions…\n\n1.  Wee Angels Center\n2.  Kids Corner Development Center\n3.  Guardian Angel’s Connection \n4.  Bungle Jungle Child Care\n5.  Wally World Bungalow\n6.  123 WannaBee Learning Center\n7.  Bright Future Academy \n8.  Second Mom’s Daycare\n9.  Kiddie Care \n\nBe blessed and prosperous.
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The department of human services would be a good place to start.  Good luck.
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that's harder and harder to do these days.  i would start off at a daycare that doesn't require a degree, they still exist.  then go from there, some places don't necessarily require a degree if you have the experience.
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I think most of the ebooks offering daycare kits are paid, but there are excellent sites that provide information on how to start this business:\n\nChild Care Center Business Plan Workbook http://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nStarting a Daycare Business \nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm\nHow to Start a Quality Child Care Business http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-29.pdf
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Call the local school district that you want to open the school in. or just ask someone in an existing school for the number and the process