I Think I Got My First Enrollment!

[sahm1225]

Oh thrifty, I'm sorry it didn't work out!

Keep advertising and tell everyone you come in contact with about your anaIng daycare (the mailman, the cashier at grocery store, your neighbors). Is your area typically hard to find daycare? You could advertise at your church bulletin, talk to the bus driver, maybe even call your local schools and give them your info (I actually got 2 great referrals from the PTA president).

[MyAngels]

Check with some of the major employers in your area to see if they maintain lists of providers for their employees. There are two big companies here that do this, and I get calls continually from that.

I also had to fill several spots recently and my DD put a post on her employer's internal bulletin board and I got an avalanche of emails from that and filled the spots quickly, so check with people you know to see if their companies allow that.

[Cradle2crayons]

Oh thrifty, I'm sorry it didn't work out!

Keep advertising and tell everyone you come in contact with about your anaIng daycare (the mailman, the cashier at grocery store, your neighbors). Is your area typically hard to find daycare? You could advertise at your church bulletin, talk to the bus driver, maybe even call your local schools and give them your info (I actually got 2 great referrals from the PTA president).

I have a local daycare friend who takes business cards everywhere with her. Every time she sees a mom or family with small kids, she hands one out. She stays full with a full waiting list. It works for her I think because she lives in a fairly metro area. And every field trip she does the same thing. People see her well mannered kids and want there kids in that environment.

Since I live in the sticks I advertise more in my area. People have to pass my house to get to work