-
Two of my parents have told me they've been to state licensed daycares before & the providers told them that we have to allow cell phones if the parents...
-
I watch a neighbors 2 children. This isn't the first year, but first to file taxes (long story)
Not sure where to start as she (the neighbor)... -
Hello Folks.
My wife had a in home childcare that she was running. She just did it by herself - 6 kids or so. Covid shut her down. During... -
Hello! I want to open a center and be the owner AND director. I have education in ece and business management but Minnesota also requires 1040 hours of...
-
Hi!
I run a small home daycare and the family I work with went against state recommendation and gathered with another household for thanksgiving.... -
Hi friends! I always like to get advice here because it’s the best!!!
My mom and I have an in home daycare. She does all of the tax/paperwork... -
During the initial shut down of things in March I cut my availability. My one family, my neighbors a couple homes down said they were looking into Daycare,...
-
Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum but I've been following for about a year now. First I just want to say thank you to all of you that post on here! It...
-
I changed my closing time to 5:30 it was 6:00
What is a nice way to remind family's of this change and that it doesn't mean pick up at... -
I've been on this forum in the past as a negative Nancy. I swore off ECE for good. My last ob at a reputable daycare center labeled me the bad guy and...
-
What are your thoughts on a provider breastfeeding in front of clients and enrolled children?
-
So I have my policy handbook that goes into detail of my child care rules and all. And I have my contract which is for them to sign. So how can I get...
-
I've recently been given the opportunity to rent a licensed, empty daycare @ $1000/month. I have worked in home preschools, daycare centers, nannied,...
-
Is there anyone out there who just feels like maybe we're pushing to reopen too quickly. I only have two kids that stayed with me...one of the DCP is...
-
So I had 9 families..5 wks ago....2 are now the only ones paying 50%...greatly appreciated. My instinct says the other 7 now have broken their contract....
-
I don't even know how many times I have started typing up a post about one of my dcg! 😩 Each time I start typing I get horrible anxiety thinking...
-
After lunch today I have kids go potty. I make sure they go, then wash their hands. They then play a bit while I arrange things for nap. So, not even...
-
Around here centers charge at least one-third, some 2x more than home providers. I wasn't license during the last economic downturn so I have no experience.......
-
I am logging out for privacy, but I have been a long-time lurker and occasional poster to this board.
Last night, the news came out that... -
We went with a licensed home-daycare provider. We paid her a deposit for our infant to start care next month. We did not fill out the paperwork yet but...
-
Back story:
Been doing in-home for about 10+ years. For the last 7-8, I was doing preschool, but because of various reasons I decided to only... -
I have a mom that contacted me in the winter for an August start date for a newborn and toddler, I told her that I would not have a infant spot until...
-
Family signs contract in April...3yr old will start after july 4 2 days a week...new baby will start 2 days a week in Sept when 3yr old goes to 3 days...
-
I'm a bookkeeper for a in home daycare and ive been recording the meal expenses based on the receipts that I get from the business owner every month and...
-
So....I have had this child since he was 6 weeks old, he is now 2.
It has been one thing after the other. So first his mom gets off work... -
i have a unique situation here.
i provide daycare for our nephew (husband's brother and his wife). i have had several issues with them in the past... -
How long do you wait when starting up and after advertising to lower rates -
So I’m starting a day care and I was searching online and
Found this site called wee care. She explained that they help with submitting my paperwork... -
Background: I watch two children from the same family. Father is a pilot. My schedules varies month to month (some weeks two day and some weeks three...
-
I’ve got a new daycare boy about a month ago. He is 3. His mom is a mess. She has never been on time, shows up an hour and a half late one day like... -
Think back to when you first started daycare. Was there anything that you had envisioned in your mind about what running a daycare in your home would...
-
On top of all of that, my wife and I each work outside the home. She works 8 hour days each weekend in customer service at Walmart while I do the daycare....
-
I have posted on here a couple of times about problems I was having with some of the kids in my care. The resounding response from everyone here was...
-
I hate this constant feeling that my daycare parents don't respect me.
Before the holidays, I sent a very detailed email about taking some... -
I have 2 kids that won't listen to anything I say. Kids are 3.5 yo dcg (in pullups even though she has no clue about potty training) and 5 yo dcb, siblings....
-
How do you deal with/cope with/rationalize all of the food that is wasted on a typical day? It feels like no matter what we serve, half to 3/4 of it...
-
Greetings. I have been searching the internet for some insight into this question and haven't come up with anything, so I am hoping to get some perspective...
-
Okay, I have an 8 month old dcb, and the dcm is driving us crazy. She is a first-time mom. She wants a written report of everything that goes on (when...
-
I am learning to keep emotions out of my business. I recently changed my hours. It is affecting one family. Great family, had 1 hiccup. dcd will be going...
-
Does anyone else feel this way? I feel as though I am so taken for granted by my daycare parents. It's always..."we want you to do this, or we want...
-
Hi all,
What are some of the pros and cons you've experienced with running a home daycare. What do you like best about it? For those who... -
Do you take them? How often? Are the pre-planned or just as needed? Do you charge parents for them?
Basically, I need to take more time off. I'm... -
Hello All,
I figured I would come to ask this question here, I am wrecking my brain trying to decide how to set my home up for daycare... -
I am a registered user, just posting unregistered for privacy. My teenage son and I were talking tonight about some pretty major things and he started...
-
What do you think enabled the long-term bit?
What did you do or not do that providers you know who dropped out early did or did not do?
... -
Do you feel pulled in a million different directions? I am feeling like there is just too much I want/need to do...
I currently send home... -
I just graduated school with AS in ECE and was wanting to open a center. I have no business experience at all, and have no idea where to begin. I been... -
I take a 2 week deposit that is applied to the last 2 weeks of care, my contract says I do not give refunds on deposits. I'm about to terminate without...
-
How did you pay your employees prior to getting enough enrollments to cover? Did you get a loan, government assistance, savings, etc?
-
I am going to open a commercial day care, but need to hire an Assistant Director while I am still working elsewhere full time. Has anyone hired an assistant...01-27-2014, 11:35 PM
-
That I am starting to dread "going" to work every morning. I'm not sure if it is because it is winter, or what, but it is Saturday night and...
-
I had to take one last week to go to the dmv. My closing time is 5:30 so there are many things I can't do during the week. I am going to have to take...
-
My original business plan included infants. As I'm getting closer to opening I'm thinking about 12 mos and up. What are your thoughts and/or experiences...
-
I am at a lost. I am trying to figure out how to pay employees. I have a building, I have equipment. I just don't know if what I get in tuition and...
-
I'm looking for a space for my daycare outside of my home. I called a borough office (in the building I am interested in) and the secretary said I can... -
In my county, I can only have 3 kids under 2yrs.(Lcensed)I already have an 11mnth old, I just enrolled a 3 month old, so I have 1 spot left. Here's my... -
I have to submit gross receipts to the city. What do you provide? I am concerned about privacy issues and the waste of paper. I was considering a copy... -
I have been a childcare provider for many years and from time to time I wonder if I am out of date with current trends.
I wonder if maybe... -
Hi all! I'm in the process of obtaining a license, the education credits required will probably take me about a year to fulfill. I have a B.S. in Business...