Q. I’m thinking of starting an in home daycare. Does anybody have any suggestions on where to start? I really want to be a stay at home mom, but financially my husband and I cannot do it. I think an in home day care would give me the privilege of being with my baby all day. Does anybody have any advice or tips on running a daycare? Where do I start? Where can I find info? What would you look for as a parent in a home daycare?
I'm going to ask it until I get some good advise, because of people like you, I don't get any!
I'm going to ask it until I get some good advise, because of people like you, I don't get any!
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My daughter goes to an in home daycare so to say...she isnt licensed and you dont have to be as long as you only take "private pay" (no DHS) and I would start looking around to see if there are any new mothers around or soon to be that would be interested in having their child stay with you in your home instead of a daycare. IN HOME DAYCARES ARE SOOOOO MUCH BETTER in my opinion and I FULLY support your consideration in starting one. You probably would also want to consider watching children who are around the same age say if your child was 1year old then maybe keep a 2 year old and another 1 year old....just suggesting. My in home daycare lady watches her 2 year old daughter another 2 year old an 18 month old my daughter who is 10 months and another 7 month old. She is wonderful and my daughter hardly ever gets sick where as in a daycare facility she stayed sick. An average price here in Oklahoma is $17 a day for under 1 year and $15 a day for over a year old. Hope this helps and good luck with it!
My daughter goes to an in home daycare so to say...she isnt licensed and you dont have to be as long as you only take "private pay" (no DHS) and I would start looking around to see if there are any new mothers around or soon to be that would be interested in having their child stay with you in your home instead of a daycare. IN HOME DAYCARES ARE SOOOOO MUCH BETTER in my opinion and I FULLY support your consideration in starting one. You probably would also want to consider watching children who are around the same age say if your child was 1year old then maybe keep a 2 year old and another 1 year old....just suggesting. My in home daycare lady watches her 2 year old daughter another 2 year old an 18 month old my daughter who is 10 months and another 7 month old. She is wonderful and my daughter hardly ever gets sick where as in a daycare facility she stayed sick. An average price here in Oklahoma is $17 a day for under 1 year and $15 a day for over a year old. Hope this helps and good luck with it!
Recommendations for starting an at home daycare?
Q. I have a 19 month boy and 1 on the way and I would like to stay home when the second child is born. Does anyone have any recommendations for staying home and starting a at home daycare?
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Check with your state department of health services. They will be able to tell you what the requirements are for opening a home day care. Where I live you can keep up to 5 people, of any age, legally in your home during the day without a license. I would imagine that would be what you were thinking about doing anyway. I have a day care in my home currently and I keep 5 children including my own, most likely you will have to include your own children as part of the day care numbers until they enter public school. I have a lot of advice I would be willing to share, what to charge, hours of operation, policies and contracts, what's worked for me, a little too much for this forum, but if you would like to email me through the Yahoo Answers site, I would be more than willing to help out any way I can. Good luck.
Check with your state department of health services. They will be able to tell you what the requirements are for opening a home day care. Where I live you can keep up to 5 people, of any age, legally in your home during the day without a license. I would imagine that would be what you were thinking about doing anyway. I have a day care in my home currently and I keep 5 children including my own, most likely you will have to include your own children as part of the day care numbers until they enter public school. I have a lot of advice I would be willing to share, what to charge, hours of operation, policies and contracts, what's worked for me, a little too much for this forum, but if you would like to email me through the Yahoo Answers site, I would be more than willing to help out any way I can. Good luck.
Do you have a home daycare??
christianw
What is your daily schedule, or do you have one? What activities do you do with the kids. Any major issues?
How did you set up your daycare room, what centers do you have. Any toys you took away, and that your kids just love? I am looking for people that have a home daycare to share ideas, or a stay at home mom with great ideas! Thanks for your thoughts!
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Yes I have an in home daycare in our home I dont really change my home I leave my kids room the same and my kids share if they have special toys they dont want daycare touching then i put them on the top shelf in there closet. I have locks for there closets. I alsoHave one hallway closet with toys just for daycare kids. They can pull out bin by bin with a mixture of toys. I purchedsed a slide bunk bed for my sons room Its really cool the kids love it. I do have a routine. 8-8:30 breakfast any child here before 8 can watch cartoons at 8 tv is off *:30 they wash up brush there teeth change for the day. 9-945 they have free play with the bins of toys 945-1000 clean up 1000-1045 circle time reading sharing abc 123 shapes fun activity 1045-1145 outside time free play or even swimming depends on the day 1145-1230 lunch 1230-1245 wash up 1245-300 quiet time I usually read them stories while there trying to go to sleep. then while there on quiet time I get lunch cleaned up and snack ready to some of my own daily house hold chores. 230-300 the kids wake and we have a snack 345 there done by this time parents trickel in I take the kids to the sprinklers or free play depending on weather until about 445 then there all changed and washed up and more parents show up by 5 they can watch tv again while doing that i get dinner ready 6-615 dinner is on the table. which ever daycare kids i have eat we all sit around the table every meal thats important for kids. after dinner i start showers reading bed by 8 830 at the latest then thats mine and my husbands quiet time. My first kid comes at 445 and my last kids leave by 8 -815 I do have overnight kids. So I pretty much 24/7 daycare M-F I doit on my own until my hubby gets home from work which isnt until 8-830. So i pretty much on my own with 16 kids all day. I do work a pt nursing job on the weekend And my hubby does all the work with daycare and our own. My husband does work a full time construction job. We love what we do We take the kids fishing,zions national park, parks, swimming, camping, traveling, we continue our lives and just add a few extra when we go.. I usually try and keep the kids as active as possible so by time they go home with parent there ready to just relax if not go to bed.. barbies,hot wheels, the basic bots and girl toys they have alot of fun outside so were always out and about. You have to be super active for this and its not like a normal job you cant call off when you dont feel like working. so good luck to you.
Yes I have an in home daycare in our home I dont really change my home I leave my kids room the same and my kids share if they have special toys they dont want daycare touching then i put them on the top shelf in there closet. I have locks for there closets. I alsoHave one hallway closet with toys just for daycare kids. They can pull out bin by bin with a mixture of toys. I purchedsed a slide bunk bed for my sons room Its really cool the kids love it. I do have a routine. 8-8:30 breakfast any child here before 8 can watch cartoons at 8 tv is off *:30 they wash up brush there teeth change for the day. 9-945 they have free play with the bins of toys 945-1000 clean up 1000-1045 circle time reading sharing abc 123 shapes fun activity 1045-1145 outside time free play or even swimming depends on the day 1145-1230 lunch 1230-1245 wash up 1245-300 quiet time I usually read them stories while there trying to go to sleep. then while there on quiet time I get lunch cleaned up and snack ready to some of my own daily house hold chores. 230-300 the kids wake and we have a snack 345 there done by this time parents trickel in I take the kids to the sprinklers or free play depending on weather until about 445 then there all changed and washed up and more parents show up by 5 they can watch tv again while doing that i get dinner ready 6-615 dinner is on the table. which ever daycare kids i have eat we all sit around the table every meal thats important for kids. after dinner i start showers reading bed by 8 830 at the latest then thats mine and my husbands quiet time. My first kid comes at 445 and my last kids leave by 8 -815 I do have overnight kids. So I pretty much 24/7 daycare M-F I doit on my own until my hubby gets home from work which isnt until 8-830. So i pretty much on my own with 16 kids all day. I do work a pt nursing job on the weekend And my hubby does all the work with daycare and our own. My husband does work a full time construction job. We love what we do We take the kids fishing,zions national park, parks, swimming, camping, traveling, we continue our lives and just add a few extra when we go.. I usually try and keep the kids as active as possible so by time they go home with parent there ready to just relax if not go to bed.. barbies,hot wheels, the basic bots and girl toys they have alot of fun outside so were always out and about. You have to be super active for this and its not like a normal job you cant call off when you dont feel like working. so good luck to you.
Home daycare?
Q. Due to some personal reasons i am looking into the option of going to work early, my son right now is 4 mths old. And i plan to go when he is 6-7 mths, the professional daycare do not take babies until they are a year old, hence i have to look for home daycare,my neighbour who babysits has agrred to take care of him, hence what should i be looking for, and do i have to sign an agreement with the lady ...and should i pay hourly or weekly or daily and how much
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Nobody can tell you exactly what you should be looking for because you have to decide what you want for your kid. Basically, you should go for a few different interviews and see what feels right.
A couple things you should definitely do, however, are make sure the person running the daycare is licensed and up to date on all their CPR and first aid training. I would also recommend finding out how much experience they have with infants.
As far as pay goes it really depends on the person running the daycare. Some people have a fixed daily rate, others have an hourly rate, it's different for everyone. Negotiations are sometimes possible, but not always.
I'd also like to offer some personal experience with home daycares. I grew up in a home daycare and the kids have always loved coming here. There have never been any serious problems and because the number of kids who can attend is limited they tend to become very close with my mom, my sister and I as well as with each other. I have also assisted at several home daycares other than my own and it's always a similar situation. The parents and kids often become very close with the provider and the provider's family and that feeling of trust and friendship tends to be helpful, at least from what I've seen.
As far as comparison to Centers I couldn't really give you a whole lot of information, but at least you have some firsthand background on home daycares now so you can make a more informed decision.
Unfortunately I can't tell you too much about what all home daycares are like because they're all different. Some are more structured than others, some are run like camps or schools, others are run in a way that the kids pretty much do what any kid who was a member of the family would do, some have pets, some don't, some have longer naptimes, etc. You'll find out all the details you need in the interview, though. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions.
Anyway, good luck.
Nobody can tell you exactly what you should be looking for because you have to decide what you want for your kid. Basically, you should go for a few different interviews and see what feels right.
A couple things you should definitely do, however, are make sure the person running the daycare is licensed and up to date on all their CPR and first aid training. I would also recommend finding out how much experience they have with infants.
As far as pay goes it really depends on the person running the daycare. Some people have a fixed daily rate, others have an hourly rate, it's different for everyone. Negotiations are sometimes possible, but not always.
I'd also like to offer some personal experience with home daycares. I grew up in a home daycare and the kids have always loved coming here. There have never been any serious problems and because the number of kids who can attend is limited they tend to become very close with my mom, my sister and I as well as with each other. I have also assisted at several home daycares other than my own and it's always a similar situation. The parents and kids often become very close with the provider and the provider's family and that feeling of trust and friendship tends to be helpful, at least from what I've seen.
As far as comparison to Centers I couldn't really give you a whole lot of information, but at least you have some firsthand background on home daycares now so you can make a more informed decision.
Unfortunately I can't tell you too much about what all home daycares are like because they're all different. Some are more structured than others, some are run like camps or schools, others are run in a way that the kids pretty much do what any kid who was a member of the family would do, some have pets, some don't, some have longer naptimes, etc. You'll find out all the details you need in the interview, though. Also, don't be afraid to ask questions.
Anyway, good luck.
Home daycare???
Q. I am thinking about quiting my job becasue I hate it so much and I miss my son so much ... but I am scared becasue I dont think that we will have the money to support us.. What you guys think?? May be you guys can tell me some good website that I can look at to learn a little but more about home daycares... I will not be using DHS I hate them and I want to just watch maybe 3 or 4 kids at 20 dollars a day 5 days a week thats 300 or 400 a week so that it really good... Please help me what should I do??
DHS... is Department of Human Servies.. they pay for children insurance they give food stamps to people that cant afford things, all kinds of things.
DHS... is Department of Human Servies.. they pay for children insurance they give food stamps to people that cant afford things, all kinds of things.
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Each state sets their own child care regulations. In the state I live in, Michigan, it is illegal to watch unrelated children in your home on a regular basis without being licensed. Some people do run unlicensed child cares in their homes. However, if there is an incident and you are not licensed, there can be ramifications and you will not have the benefit of the support of the Department of Human Services with legal issues. In addition, it is beneficial to you to report your income to the IRS so that you can benefit from social security. Building up a client base can take several months so you may not find 3-4 children to watch right away. If you are licensed you will have access to the many child care referral services available who help match up licensed homes and centers with families looking for child care. Being a child care provider is hard work, places wear and tear on your home, and can be stressful dealing with parents who don't pick their kids up on time or pay promptly. I have been a licensed child care provider in my home for 20 years. I love my work. I was a stay-at-home mom for 6 years before that. I loved that, too. There are many resources available on how to live successfully on one income if that is what you would like to do. If you would like to become a child care provider, I suggest you go through DHS regardless of your feelings for them.
Each state sets their own child care regulations. In the state I live in, Michigan, it is illegal to watch unrelated children in your home on a regular basis without being licensed. Some people do run unlicensed child cares in their homes. However, if there is an incident and you are not licensed, there can be ramifications and you will not have the benefit of the support of the Department of Human Services with legal issues. In addition, it is beneficial to you to report your income to the IRS so that you can benefit from social security. Building up a client base can take several months so you may not find 3-4 children to watch right away. If you are licensed you will have access to the many child care referral services available who help match up licensed homes and centers with families looking for child care. Being a child care provider is hard work, places wear and tear on your home, and can be stressful dealing with parents who don't pick their kids up on time or pay promptly. I have been a licensed child care provider in my home for 20 years. I love my work. I was a stay-at-home mom for 6 years before that. I loved that, too. There are many resources available on how to live successfully on one income if that is what you would like to do. If you would like to become a child care provider, I suggest you go through DHS regardless of your feelings for them.
How to start an in-home daycare?
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I'm 18 years old and I plan on starting an in-home daycare after I graduate high school June of this year. I was wondering how to even start this. Does anyone have any information or advice? Thank you!
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To start an in-home daycare, you need to be in a house rather than an apartment because landlords will not take on the liability aspects of allowing you to run a daycare.
After that, contact your local social services and request an information packet. You will need to ready your house, take classes and then market your daycare.
I've run an in-home daycare for 13 years and I love it, but it's not for everyone. To run a profitable daycare, you need an extreme amount of patience and extremely good organizational skills. Make sure you look into all aspects before venturing into it.
Good luck!
To start an in-home daycare, you need to be in a house rather than an apartment because landlords will not take on the liability aspects of allowing you to run a daycare.
After that, contact your local social services and request an information packet. You will need to ready your house, take classes and then market your daycare.
I've run an in-home daycare for 13 years and I love it, but it's not for everyone. To run a profitable daycare, you need an extreme amount of patience and extremely good organizational skills. Make sure you look into all aspects before venturing into it.
Good luck!
Advertising for My Home Daycare.?
Q. Hello, I am currently trying to open a home daycare, to gain experience for when I finish school to become a teacher. I don't know many people since I moved to Houston, so I want to know what is a good way to advertise to get parents to enroll their children in my daycare. The only experience I have currently is caring for my own children and helping them with their homework, but I really want to be a good teacher so I really want to gain the experience so I don't crash and burn during my first year teaching. If there are any mothers answering, what would you like to see in or hear about a daycare your child would be attending? Thanks for the feedback.
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I'm not a Mother but I can help you with your challenge.
Write a business plan for your daycare. Part of your business plan should include a marketing strategy. Once you figure out this strategy you should have a better idea of how to differentiate your business. (google sample business plan for daycare if you need help)
You should offer services or activities that parents want - Like organized play, healthy snacks, safe environment, etc. Structure each day with a purpose.
Also, it appears you are trying to do some research on here and figure out what parents want/like about daycare. You are asking to much at once. Ask the following questions 'separately' and don't list it under business (should be listed under family):
What are the top 5 things you love about your child's daycare?
Help! How did you find a decent daycare for your child?
What sort of activities doe your daycare offer?
What do you hate about your child's daycare?
Remember: Ask each question separately and don't be afraid to ask the same question a few times.
I'm not a Mother but I can help you with your challenge.
Write a business plan for your daycare. Part of your business plan should include a marketing strategy. Once you figure out this strategy you should have a better idea of how to differentiate your business. (google sample business plan for daycare if you need help)
You should offer services or activities that parents want - Like organized play, healthy snacks, safe environment, etc. Structure each day with a purpose.
Also, it appears you are trying to do some research on here and figure out what parents want/like about daycare. You are asking to much at once. Ask the following questions 'separately' and don't list it under business (should be listed under family):
What are the top 5 things you love about your child's daycare?
Help! How did you find a decent daycare for your child?
What sort of activities doe your daycare offer?
What do you hate about your child's daycare?
Remember: Ask each question separately and don't be afraid to ask the same question a few times.
Starting my own home daycare?
Q. I have a detached room on my property that I will have the daycare in and have reviewed the rules for it. I am single and this is going to be my only means of income. I live with my parents now but when I move out I would convert a room or garage into it once I have saved money and have steady clients. I can have up to 8 kids by myself if I am licsenced. I live in orange county, ca(land of the expensive). So these would be my rates
0-2(two openings) 350$ a week
2-6(four openings) 300$ a week
6-10(two openings) 200$ a week
My hours would be monday through friday from 7am-7pm
I would provide breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks
Would this be a suitible career and make enough money to support myself? If I had a full daycare I would make 100,800 a year without taxes taken out or holidays off
0-2(two openings) 350$ a week
2-6(four openings) 300$ a week
6-10(two openings) 200$ a week
My hours would be monday through friday from 7am-7pm
I would provide breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks
Would this be a suitible career and make enough money to support myself? If I had a full daycare I would make 100,800 a year without taxes taken out or holidays off
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Over 100,000 seems like an incredibly optimistic salary for you. I know plenty of women who have worked as home day care providers and if any of them make more than $20K it's a great year. Granted, I don't live in Orange County and the rates here are much lower (100-200/week).
You need to do some research on rates at other home daycares. If your rates are significantly higher or lower, you'll get fewer clients. Also, don't expect to have a full load at first, because it will take a little while for you to get your name out there. Keep in mind also that out of whatever you expect to make, you'll need to buy food and snacks, supplies, toys, and other stuff. You also will likely have to set up your taxes to pay quarterly as a business owner - parents get a tax deduction for $ spent on day care and most won't want someone who doesn't have a taxpayer ID.
It's also a little weird that you're planning to do this in your parent's home. If your center is in the detached building, you'll need a bathroom and kitchen facility. If you don't have that you won't be allowed to be there. Handwashing after diaper changes! I wouldn't send my kids to someone living with their parents. I also wouldn't send my kids to someone who was a home provider that didn't have either some sort of qualifications (license or degree) OR was a parent.
Perhaps some experience working in a child care center before you start your own place might be a good idea for you?
Over 100,000 seems like an incredibly optimistic salary for you. I know plenty of women who have worked as home day care providers and if any of them make more than $20K it's a great year. Granted, I don't live in Orange County and the rates here are much lower (100-200/week).
You need to do some research on rates at other home daycares. If your rates are significantly higher or lower, you'll get fewer clients. Also, don't expect to have a full load at first, because it will take a little while for you to get your name out there. Keep in mind also that out of whatever you expect to make, you'll need to buy food and snacks, supplies, toys, and other stuff. You also will likely have to set up your taxes to pay quarterly as a business owner - parents get a tax deduction for $ spent on day care and most won't want someone who doesn't have a taxpayer ID.
It's also a little weird that you're planning to do this in your parent's home. If your center is in the detached building, you'll need a bathroom and kitchen facility. If you don't have that you won't be allowed to be there. Handwashing after diaper changes! I wouldn't send my kids to someone living with their parents. I also wouldn't send my kids to someone who was a home provider that didn't have either some sort of qualifications (license or degree) OR was a parent.
Perhaps some experience working in a child care center before you start your own place might be a good idea for you?
Home daycare or daycare center? Which would you prefer and why?
Q. My older son is in a center and has been since 6 weeks old (he's almost 4). My 20 month old starts a home daycare tomorrow. It's very clean & nice and the provider is excellent & I did all of the license/background checks and everything is great. I guess I'm just nervous because a home daycare is totally new to me. Which did/would you prefer and why? Thanks! :-)
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I ran a home daycare for YEARS!! The kids were happy, the parents were thrilled, the arrangements were flexible and the kids were of varying ages. I had different theme days, there was NO TV, we built forts and snow tunnels, went to the zoo and sat and watched diggers at a construction site. I took the kids tobogganing etc. etc. etc.
My own kids never failed to point out how deprived they were - no fancy play equipment, no lunches served on divided plates, no sleep mats, no finger painting. Having a home daycare allowed me to stay home with my children and allowed them to experience other children.
Would do it all over again.
I ran a home daycare for YEARS!! The kids were happy, the parents were thrilled, the arrangements were flexible and the kids were of varying ages. I had different theme days, there was NO TV, we built forts and snow tunnels, went to the zoo and sat and watched diggers at a construction site. I took the kids tobogganing etc. etc. etc.
My own kids never failed to point out how deprived they were - no fancy play equipment, no lunches served on divided plates, no sleep mats, no finger painting. Having a home daycare allowed me to stay home with my children and allowed them to experience other children.
Would do it all over again.
I want to run a home daycare?
Q. I am single and want to run a home daycare. Would this be enough to earn a living? Has anybody else been earning a living on a home daycare?
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I stay home with my 2 girls and I also babysit. I will tell you that it is the hardest job in the world. I love my girls and I love kids in general, but it is not what you think. Like another person said, you run yourself ragged and get paid pennies. I only get paid about $2.50 per hour per kid. I also provide most of the food and drinks (not to mention toys, art/craft supplies, etc.) so that takes away from the money that I earn. I am sooo busy that I don't have time to sit down most of the day (the only reason I am typing this now is because I have 2 kids napping and one playing quietly, which is rare.) I am so tired by the end of the day and the house is usually a mess even though I spend a good chunk of my day cleaning.
The biggest issue for people who watch other peoples children though usually is dealing with the other parents. They will try to take advantage of you. I can't tell you how many times I have had to watch a child late and the parent(s) not call to tell me they decided to go shopping or stop home to start dinner. They just assume I am ok with watching the child for however long. I don't get thanked very often. I get blamed for silly things and questioned about everything I do or don't do. I have even had parents complain or act like it is a burden to pay me. I have had to ASK for my money SEVERAL times because the parents "forgot."
So, if you are ok with not making much money, having an extremely messy house, and not sitting down during the day, as well as having to discipline and raise other peoples children, then you will be ok. Otherwise, I would suggest looking into another option.
I stay home with my 2 girls and I also babysit. I will tell you that it is the hardest job in the world. I love my girls and I love kids in general, but it is not what you think. Like another person said, you run yourself ragged and get paid pennies. I only get paid about $2.50 per hour per kid. I also provide most of the food and drinks (not to mention toys, art/craft supplies, etc.) so that takes away from the money that I earn. I am sooo busy that I don't have time to sit down most of the day (the only reason I am typing this now is because I have 2 kids napping and one playing quietly, which is rare.) I am so tired by the end of the day and the house is usually a mess even though I spend a good chunk of my day cleaning.
The biggest issue for people who watch other peoples children though usually is dealing with the other parents. They will try to take advantage of you. I can't tell you how many times I have had to watch a child late and the parent(s) not call to tell me they decided to go shopping or stop home to start dinner. They just assume I am ok with watching the child for however long. I don't get thanked very often. I get blamed for silly things and questioned about everything I do or don't do. I have even had parents complain or act like it is a burden to pay me. I have had to ASK for my money SEVERAL times because the parents "forgot."
So, if you are ok with not making much money, having an extremely messy house, and not sitting down during the day, as well as having to discipline and raise other peoples children, then you will be ok. Otherwise, I would suggest looking into another option.
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