How do you go about getting started on a adult day care?
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Here are some resources to help you start an adult daycare business:\n\nNational Adult Day Services Association, Inc http://www.nadsa.org/ \nPlanning and Creating Successful Adult Day Services and Other Home and Community-Based Services http://www.nadsa.org/hcbs_techbrief.pdf\nhttp://www.longtermcarelink.net/eldercare/adult_day_care.htm\nhttp://www.metlife.com/WPSAssets/90521757001065617557V1FAdult%20Day%20Centers.pdf\nhttp://www.cshp.rutgers.edu/PDF/AdultDaycareLitRev.pdf\nhttp://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/RL_DSL/AdultDayCare/ADCinqResp.htm\n\nYou can also check the following books\n\n- Standards and Guidelines Workbook: Adult Day Care (Paperback) by National Institute on Adult Daycare \n- Adult Day Care: A Practical Guidebook and Manual by Lenore A. Tate\n- How to Start and Operate an Elderly Adult Day-Care Center \nby Gwen M. Walker\n- Adult day care: A basic guide by Sudie Maready Goldston \n- Planning and Managing Adult Day Care: Pathways to Success \nby Linda Cook Webb
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Here are free business plans on childcare business:\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 \n\nIt 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
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Check out this link to DCFS or to the Illinois Network of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies.\n\nhttp://www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/index.shtml\n\nhttp://www.ilchildcare.org/parentsandpublic/business.htm
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The State of Florida has a website devoted to doing business in the state:  http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=8\n(You may want to request their "Florida Business Guide" book as a handy reference).\n\nThe Department of Health and Human Services also has a site devoted to the requirements for Day Care licensing, etc:\nhttp://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/\n\nHope this helps!
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There is an excellent book, How to Start and Run A Home Day Care Business, by Carolyn Argyle, that gives all the information you will need including business startup info, drumming up business, lesson plans, and more.  You can find it on Amazon.
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It is hard to find grants to start a business such as daycare. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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Contact you local Department of Family and Children Services.  You normally have to take classes as part of the application.
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Go to the Town/City Hall and ask about the recreation department, they may already have one.  If not they could point you in the right direction.  Or ask the local high school what you would have to do to start an adult basketball team and when/where you could practice, they should be able to also point you in the right direction.\n\nAs far as gathering a team put flyers and posters around town advertising the fact that you want to start an adult basketball team and put your phone number, email etc.
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There is a great place to go where they make it easy on you.  Look below for their link.  There is a phone number you can call for for info on how to get started. YOu get a retailer discount and a bulk discount.
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Of course asking around is always a good start, you get to hear from people their experience. \nHowever, check out this website.\nIts a great place to start too!
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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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I would say to try something like adult friend finer and see if you can come in contact with anyone in your area and maybe they can refer you to one.
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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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Take one step at a time.\n\nFirst, you need a plan, like starting a business.  You already have a vision of the operations.  You also need to determine the location and the cost of building, renting or buying.  Identify all licenses and qualifications that you will need.  Estimate the number of employees, if any, that will be required and how much they will be paid.  Estimate other expenses and plot them out on a spreadsheet.\n\nThen you need to look into funding.  Inquire into local, state and federal agencies to see if there are any grants available for your type of operation.  Some governmental agencies who are charged with caring for orphans may even be willing to outsource.  Also, look into private funding through foundations.  If a large capital outlay will be required upfront, say to build the home, then you may need financing.\n\nOnce you feel your planning is complete, then you will need an attorney who is familiar with 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.  You want to make sure that your non-profit corporation will be tax exempt.\n\nAfter your non-profit is incorporated, then you will be ready to raise funds, get financing, buy or rent property, get licensed and start caring for children and animals, while at the same time earning a living doing what you love to do.
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I have been checking into this myself for months now.  Most "work at home" businesses are not legitimate.  I always check them out thru the Better Business Bureau and most all of them have major complaints that haven't been righted. They all require you to send them money but you get no guarantee of anything in return.  Most of the time, you're just throwing away your money. I've come to the conclusion that starting your own business from home is the answer. Child care is something to think about.  It doesn't cost alot of money to get started\nbut of course there are rules and regulations.  So many people need a trustworthy person to care for they children
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Look in your local directory and call around. It will take you time but it will be time well spent since it will be a big part of your child's life. You don't want to leave your loved ones in unfit care. Once you have found a couple that sound good, make an appointment to go and check out the best ones. Here are some good things to look for when you visit:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food provided by centre).\n\nI hope this helps!
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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