Operating a daycare requires knowledge of local and state requirements regarding licensing, staffing and building issues. If you know the rules, you can avoid headaches. Start with the state licensing agency to find what regulations apply.
- Your local municipal office is the place to find what zoning laws apply to in-home and storefront daycares. Building safety may be addressed at the local level.
- Building rules vary from state to state but will be based on space per square foot per child, heat-air conditioning, ventilation and plumbing.
- Health requirements may include annual medical exams for staff and children and immunization records.
- There may also be staff-to-child ratios, which may depend on the ages of the children. This varies from state to state.
- Plan food, whether provided by the daycare or parents, have an emergency plan, set discipline, keep records and find out if there are educational programs required.
- Liability and accident insurance are musts. Do not forget that tax laws apply to daycares. Talk with a tax specialist or the IRS.
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