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Hi everyone! i like to keep this plain and simple. How much did it cost to start up your daycare? and how many children are you caring for?
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I wish I could keep this plain and simple but since we all offer uniquely different services, environments and programs the start up costs ARE going to vary greatly between each and every one of us.
My start up costs were (I care for 10-14 kids)
Daycare house $65,000
Courses and education requirements $250
Advertising $500
Furniture and equipment 10,000
Toys and materials $ 5,000
Utilities $500 per month
Insurance (home and liability) $1500
Food $500-800 per month
Office supplies $400 per month
There are so many different things required in all the different states that it is almost impossible for anyone to give you acurate numbers. These were my estimated start up costs over 20 years ago so....
There are also so many different variables that it is hard to give you numbers too.
Are you doing childcare in a separate space, room, home?
Do you have to get supplies and equipment for 4 or 16 kids?
Are you serving infants, toddlers, preschooler and/or school agers?
Does you state require you to have specific items available?
Are you providing ALL meals and snacks? Are parents supplying meals? Are you on the food program?
Are you offering a curriculum or just toys and supervision?
Are you required to have certain trainings/courses to operate?
I am sure that wasn't very helpful but it was the best I could do from my standpoint. -
For me there were little start up costs involved. I provide daycare in my home, we already had toys and a playroom set up. I started watching children the same age as my son so all toys and supplies were age appropriate. Over the years we have bought many second hand toys and spent about 200$ on shelving but that's about it. Parents provide diapers, wipes and food/formula for infants. Older children eating table food bring lunch with them. I provide snacks which are natural and simple foods like cheese, fruit, veggies etc. I do provide all materials for art and projects but we try to keep that frugal. I don't pay for advertising, I operate on word of mouth or CL but also I've had very little turn over in the 4.5 years I've been open so I haven't had to advertise or interview that much.Comment
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I think start up costs can almost be as little or as much as you want them to be. I agree with the PP, when I first started a year ago I didn't do much. I had a 4 month old son with a nursery and all kinds of baby equipement and also toys from having taught Kindergarten.
However, I've spent a ton of money over the year because I chose to, for upgrades as I've become more and more of a professional business. I've spent over $1,000 for outdoor climbers, mulch, mats. Few hundred for ride on toys, water table, pool, etc. Spent over $1,000 for wooden toys, indoor climber, rest mats... $450 for toddler height table and chair set classroom style for the kids to eat and do activities at.
I'm sure there's more but that's just an idea.
So, START UP cost, almost nothing, but first year costs because I WANTED to be better and better, tons.Comment
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startup was like $10. I had to put a pipe from the release valve on the water heater to 1 inch off the floor.Everything else has been added and replaced over the years.We had 2 children at the time..It:
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