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Month: February 2022

How To Budget For Your In Home Daycare Expenses

How To Budget For Your In Home Daycare Expenses

When it comes to running a daycare business from home, it is important to come up with weekly or monthly budget. Keeping track of your revenue vs. expenses is so important. You will want to make sure to come up with a spreadsheet to keep track and hang on to your RECEIPTS! When I do my spreadsheets, I have one spreadsheet for: revenue (income), expenses (utilities, paper products, office supplies), and food expense. You defiantly can do it however you…

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5 Reasons I Should Open an Home Daycare Business in 2022?

5 Reasons I Should Open an Home Daycare Business in 2022?

I get asked this questions a lot. “Should I open an in home daycare (family childcare) right now with how the world is?” My answer is YES!!! This is the perfect time to start your own child care business. Reason 1: Being open and available for working families Even though a lot of families are still working from home, they still need childcare. The nice thing about having an in home daycare for families to choose from is enrollment is…

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What kind of Routine or Schedule Do You Have For Your In Home Daycare 2022?

What kind of Routine or Schedule Do You Have For Your In Home Daycare 2022?

When it comes to running your own in home daycare, you want schedule or routine. Kids thrive off a routine or schedule. It is important that you come up with one to give to your parents day 1. If you don’t have a routine, than you will have chaos in your home. You also might have a schedule written day 1 and find out that by month two its not working. So, you re-write it and come up with a…

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Painting Planet Earth
Daycare Activity Painting The Planet Earth in Outer Space

Daycare Activity Painting The Planet Earth in Outer Space

This month our theme at daycare is Outer Space. Today, we talked about the planet we live on, EARTH! This activity is so simple to do with any age and it is completely mess free. I know when I paint with my kiddoes they like to get the paint everywhere. Over the years I have learned that this simple trick helps with any age. I will list this activity step by step on how to complete. What Supplies Do I…

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What Is A Good Policy To Have For An In Home Daycare 2022?

What Is A Good Policy To Have For An In Home Daycare 2022?

When it comes to running a successful in home daycare, it is important to have a policy or policies in place. Here in Ohio, the state does require that you have written information (handbook) for the parents to have. It is important to have these because in the event that something happens or if a parent has a question, you can refer them to your written policy handbook. I have gone back and updated it periodically when something comes up….

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foil moon
Foil Moons

Foil Moons

This month we were working on the theme All about Space. The kids really enjoyed this theme. One of the activities that we were able to do for all levels of development was foil moons. It is a great activity for infants, toddlers, preschool and school-age kids. In this activity we crumbled up a piece of foil to use to dip into the paint. We mixed black and white paint to make a dark gray. We then took our crumbled…

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Is an In Home Daycare Right For Your Family in 2022?

Is an In Home Daycare Right For Your Family in 2022?

Is an in home daycare right for you? When you are a working parent and have kid you have to worry about finding the right care. That decision is not easy for most. I am a mama bear and I am very protective over my kids. I make sure they have the right care for them. Suzy down the street might watch kids, but she might not be right for me. She might likes to talk on the phone while…

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What are the Pros and Cons to opening an in home daycare 2022

What are the Pros and Cons to opening an in home daycare 2022

When it comes to opening an in home daycare (family child care) it can be very exciting, but also stressful and discouraging too. I have put together my list of pros and cons. My pros definitely out way my cons which is why I am continuing to run my own in home daycare. I have always been someone who can take the reins and run with it. I ask lots of questions so I know that I am doing everything…

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What is the start up cost to opening an in home daycare 2022

What is the start up cost to opening an in home daycare 2022

When it comes to wanting to open your own in home daycare, it can be as costly. It all depends on how you would like it ran. I am all about finding deals and saving money. It is important to write down and make a list. Make a list of what you have and need in order to open the doors. I made the mistake of thinking I have to have everything in order to run a family child care….

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