I Feel Like I am Rolling Downhill

[daycare]

Over the last month I have had once child move out of the area and 3 other children that just gave notice, not from the same family. So that will be 4 children in one month.

I really can not afford for this to happen and due to all of the illegal daycare's in my area, it's almost next to impossible to get new enrollments. Within just 500ft of me there are 9 legal daycares and about 3 illegal ones that I know of.

I was just given the book idea, I am going to try this. I can NOT hang any fliers in my town, they will site you for littering if you do. You can only hang fliers if you are a non-profit organization.

I had a thing on care.com for 6 months, wasted 80. NOt one bite.
I have free listings all over the internet.

Any other ideas? Thanks so much

[LaLa1923]

Over the last month I have had once child move out of the area and 3 other children that just gave notice, not from the same family. So that will be 4 children in one month.

I really can not afford for this to happen and due to all of the illegal daycare's in my area, it's almost next to impossible to get new enrollments. Within just 500ft of me there are 9 legal daycares and about 3 illegal ones that I know of.

I was just given the book idea, I am going to try this. I can NOT hang any fliers in my town, they will site you for littering if you do. You can only hang fliers if you are a non-profit organization.

I had a thing on care.com for 6 months, wasted 80. NOt one bite.
I have free listings all over the internet.

Any other ideas? Thanks so much

Do Care.com again! It's free for providers now. There's no benefit to paying.

[daycare]

Do Care.com again! It's free for providers now. There's no benefit to paying.

what....they just charged me $40.00 again yesterday, so now it's 120$$$

I have never gotten one bite off of that......Gosh how is it that I am wasting all this money.

[ihop]

Do Care.com again! It's free for providers now. There's no benefit to paying.

I still have to pay. They say I have to be listed in the business marketplace and pay $20/month.

[daycare]

I still have to pay. They say I have to be listed in the business marketplace and pay $20/month.

I am in the same listing and am getting charged $40

just curious, have you ever gotten any business from it?

[Familycare71]

I am on there for free and have gotten calls from it-

[Lyss]

Over the last month I have had once child move out of the area and 3 other children that just gave notice, not from the same family. So that will be 4 children in one month.

I really can not afford for this to happen and due to all of the illegal daycare's in my area, it's almost next to impossible to get new enrollments. Within just 500ft of me there are 9 legal daycares and about 3 illegal ones that I know of.

I was just given the book idea, I am going to try this. I can NOT hang any fliers in my town, they will site you for littering if you do. You can only hang fliers if you are a non-profit organization.

I had a thing on care.com for 6 months, wasted 80. NOt one bite.
I have free listings all over the internet.

Any other ideas? Thanks so much

I've only got 2 calls from care.com, both wanted a weekend "babysitter" even though I stated clearly what I offered Not worth paying IMO

Can you put flyers up at any children's stores, secondhand stores, coffee shops, kids salons, churches? or are they also not allowed to post flyers in their businesses? Craigslist or local paper online (ours has a free ads section you can post in)?

Good luck!

[Kabob]

Craigslist and referrals worked for me. My food program rep also sent some people my way as well as dh talking to co-workers. I also loudly and frequently mention my business to everyone I know...and my cashier at the grocery store....and my doctor....and my vet...and you get the picture.

[daycare]

Craigslist and referrals worked for me. My food program rep also sent some people my way as well as dh talking to co-workers. I also loudly and frequently mention my business to everyone I know...and my cashier at the grocery store....and my doctor....and my vet...and you get the picture.

No fliers anywhere....every time I have tired I am told no.

I did get one client by talking to the cashier at safeway....his GF had a child who was with me for 4 years. DCK has graduated my program.

My dentist allowed me to leave some business cards before, but got nothing.

Thanks for the ideas. I think I will go talk to some local churches.....hopefully that might work....

[Lucy]

Over the last month I have had once child move out of the area and 3 other children that just gave notice, not from the same family. So that will be 4 children in one month.

I really can not afford for this to happen and due to all of the illegal daycare's in my area, it's almost next to impossible to get new enrollments. Within just 500ft of me there are 9 legal daycares and about 3 illegal ones that I know of.

I was just given the book idea, I am going to try this. I can NOT hang any fliers in my town, they will site you for littering if you do. You can only hang fliers if you are a non-profit organization.

I had a thing on care.com for 6 months, wasted 80. NOt one bite.
I have free listings all over the internet.

Any other ideas? Thanks so much

I wouldn't hesitate for a second to turn in all the illegal ones. I've done it before. While I hate the red tape and hoops we have to go through to be licensed, I do it because it's the right thing to do. It's not fair that someone else gets away with not following the rules.

[ihop]

I am in the same listing and am getting charged $40

just curious, have you ever gotten any business from it?

I have gotten one response and it turned in to a great client. It was my first month on there, when they featured me. Unfortunately I haven't gotten anything else from it. It's been 3 months.

[daycare]

I wouldn't hesitate for a second to turn in all the illegal ones. I've done it before. While I hate the red tape and hoops we have to go through to be licensed, I do it because it's the right thing to do. It's not fair that someone else gets away with not following the rules.

when it comes to the illegal daycare's, even though the thought of it kills me, I just mind my business. The last thing that I would want to do is start a war with anyone. I just try to mind my business. Eventually they will get caught.........

[sharlan]

I'm not much help. I have 3 open spaces that I've been trying to fill since June.

I've been posting daily on Craigslist, not a single call since June.

My neighbor has had good luck with Yelp. I listed there but haven't gotten any calls yet. I did just pick up a pt infant that my neighbor got from Yelp, though.

I've tried my local throw away paper, not a single call. I tried the Penneysaver ($$$), not a single call. I tried a menu for a local restaurant, nothing. I tried the yellow pages, nothing. I'm telling everyone I meet that I run a licensed daycare, nothing. I'm listed with our local R&R, but have not received a single call from there in 5 years.

We can not post fliers or put signs on our property.

[LaLa1923]

I still have to pay. They say I have to be listed in the business marketplace and pay $20/month.

Well I get several bites a month from there and I've never paid.

[spud912]

I've gotten a lot of calls from my free listings on Yelp and YellowPages.com. They both have links to my website and then the parents call me.