How To Start a Daycare

[Armywife]

I want to start small. However I can't do home daycare I don't own the home. Is there a company I could hire to help me get started? Franchises cost to much to buy. What is the best way to find a daycare for sale?

My personal background is the following:

Experience:
West Austin Development Center
Co-Director
Chicago, IL
April 2014-Present
Manage day to day operations of preschool. This includes enrolling students and managing staff. Help low income families with Head start and Illinois Action for Children Paperwork. Help in other areas as needed. Some days open the school and some days close the school.

Brite New Mind Daycare
Director/Teacher
Chicago, IL
May 2012-October 2013
Manage day to day operations of preschool. This includes enrolling students and managing staff. Help low income families with Head start and Illinois Action for Children Paperwork. Help in classrooms and kitchen as needed.

Illinois Army National Guard
Health care Sergeant/Supply Sergeant
North Riverside, IL
October 2006- Present
Current Rank: E-5 Sergeant
Certified in following areas: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Emergency Medical Technicians Basic (EMT-B) Certification
American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for medical providers. I also have been to Unit Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training (AIT/school).

Little People's Preschool
Preschool Teacher
Mokena, IL
October 2006-November 2006
Taught children ages two through six a pre-kindergarten curriculum as well as social skills to get them ready for elementary school programs.

Crete-Monee School District 210-U
Teacher's Assistant/Paraprofessional
Crete, IL
November 2005-June 2006
I worked at Crete-Monee High School. Assisted teachers in the classroom teaching special education students, and helping the teachers in anything they needed in running the classroom.

Mary Sears Children's Academy
Preschool Teacher
New Lenox, IL
April 2005-October 2005
I worked in three year old and four year old classroom during the school year. Also, taught students in other rooms as needed. Last worked with day camp program; teaching sports and crafts to children ages five through thirteen, during summer months.

Education:
Governors State University
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies/Liberal Arts
University Park, IL
December 2006
I earned the necessary Credit hours in Early Childhood Education to earn IL Department of Children and family Services (IL DCFS) Teacher and Director Qualifications Preschools.

Moraine Valley Community College
Associates of Arts in Liberal Arts
Palos Hills, IL
August 2000

Military:
Illinois Army National Guard
Current rank: E-5 Sergeant (SGT)
North Riverside, IL
October 2006-present
Current Job: Health care Sergeant/Supply Sergeant

https://www.esgr.com

Qualifications:

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IL DCFS) Teacher and Director qualified for Preschools.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IL DCFS) and Illinois State Board of Education; have on file Finger prints for me.**
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I earned National registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) Certification.*
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I earned American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for medical providers.
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I earned State of Illinois Department of Public Health and City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certification Illinois identification number:* 0151624.* Issued January 29, 2011, Expiration Date December 16, 2015

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Documentation:
Copies of my degrees, transcripts, and certificates are available upon request.

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Hello TGPII
I'm new to the forum, in fact this is my first post. I was looking over your experience, and was wondering if you've deployed at all? I ask, because I was a teacher for 35 years, moving around with my husband who just retired out of the Army after 30+ years, and the SBA has a veterans' loan program. One option might be to find a preschool/daycare that is for sale and purchase an existing school. We purchased an existing school last March.

One word of caution, if you go the SBA Veterans' route, or just a regular SBA loan, definitely use a bank that has a lot of SBA experience. We started with a regional bank here in AZ, and it was a disaster. We eventually switched the process over to Chase after I heard they process a lot of SBA loans.

A Google search will yield some results for brokers that specialize in daycares/preschools. I would also check these guys out http://www.baileyroutzong.com/

My daughter worked for a Montessori school and the new owners used them to find and buy the school in Colorado. No personal experience, but when we began this process I spoke with my daughter's boss in CO and they had high praise for this outfit.

[Unregistered]

Interested in starting a daycare.

Hi, I'm sorry if this sounds stupid but I've been looking around and read that to have a type B home (6 or less) in Ohio, I don't have to be licensed. What would I have to do/ need to get started? Does this mean I can simply start by bringing kids in? Also, how do you decide your rates?

[Blackcat31]

Hi, I'm sorry if this sounds stupid but I've been looking around and read that to have a type B home (6 or less) in Ohio, I don't have to be licensed. What would I have to do/ need to get started? Does this mean I can simply start by bringing kids in? Also, how do you decide your rates?

I'm unsure of Ohio regulations but here is the info page for Ohio state licensing rules.

https://www.daycare.com/ohio/

As for deciding what your rates would be, that's specific to each area.
When I first opened, I had been a previous daycare parent using daycare services so I knew what I had been paying my provider and based my rates off that.

HTH

[jules]

day care in Pennsylvania/ remodeling costs and consulting services

I am trying to opening a day care in Eastern Pa. My biggest concern is the costs of remodeling. I might have to get funding somehow for that. The spaces I am looking at are around 3000 square feet. They are mostly open so I would have to put up walls. I would have to put in a kitchen and 1 or 2 more bathrooms.

I know the costs vary by area. I just wanted to get an idea of what everyone has spent in remodeling for a new day care.

Also, I wanted to know if there was anyone in Eastern Pa who helps and/or does consulting for people wanting to open a day care.

[riley.johnson]

baseboard heaters in center

Hi! I have recently purchased a building in my community. I plan on opening a child care center. I am very familiar with daycare laws and the management part of it. (Wisconsin) The building has a great energy efficient steam boiler, but, that results in baseboard heating. I am not at all interested in changing up the heating source. I have read of other centers having baseboard heaters with screens on them to protect from the hot touch. I have googled and researched the various screens, or "safety guards". There are quite a bit out there......Wondering if anyone is familiar with this issue or know of any specific guard or screen to make the baseboards up to licensing code. Thanks!!

[Klaus]

Help please! Daycare center in Illinois

Hi there, I am determined to open my daycare center here in Chicago... I attended a workshop at DCFS. I have all the guidance and regulations requirements .... However, I'm confused! Should I set up everything before I even submit my application? According to the application process it looks likes need to have EVERYTHING ready! And that doesn't make much sense ... I seriously would like to know if someone already owns a daycare center here and would like to help PLEASE!