A home daycare is a great small business to operate. It is especially good for moms with young children who want to be able to stay home with their children, but need a little extra money in order to do so. Launching a home daycare can take work, but once you begin operating you can enjoy a profitable business.
Set up your home with specific areas for each activity. You may have your living room designated for nap time, while your family room is the place where the children will spend most of the time playing. You can set up a specific area for crafts, but you may want to use your kitchen table for both lunch and crafts time. You should also clear an outside place to play so you can have outside time each day. If you don't have the space available to play outside, you may want to plan a daily walk.
Plan a schedule for each day. Parents like to know what their children are doing each day. If you can include a circle time and craft activity each day this will help to attract customers. Additionally, it can help the children to have a structured routine each day. You can also plan weekly field trips to story time or the park.
Create a poster and flyers to advertise your home daycare. You can attach a pocket for business cards or have tear-off slips with contact information. You can post these in nearby businesses. You can hand deliver the flyers to people in your neighborhood.
Check your state regulations and licensing policy. This will help you plan as you set up your daycare. Licensing allows you to have liability insurance for your business. It can also attract more customers who are looking for quality care for their children.
Conduct interviews with each parent when they want to enroll their child in your program. Be sure to explain payment, absence and vacation policies clearly. Take them through the daycare and allow each of you to have a two-week paid trial period to make sure that the daycare and child are a good fit for each other.
Host an open house with information on your daycare policies and rates. You can have a craft set up at a table for the kids to do, healthy refreshments and the toy area of your daycare open for the kids to explore. You can have sample daily schedules and weekly lunch menus available to hand out to interested parents as well.
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