| To be or not to be, that is the question. Or shall | | | | 5. Some states require you to be licensed to |
| we say to get a daycare license or not. There | | | | collect state aid payments or be a member of |
| are many beliefs regarding daycare licenses and | | | | their food program- this equal's more money for |
| it's my job to inform you of all the pro's and cons. | | | | you. |
| The first part of having a successful daycare is | | | | Many providers do not have daycare licenses and |
| applying for a license. Remember were in this | | | | do operate with numerous children in their care |
| business to provide quality childcare, and to have | | | | and from daycare licensing standards are over |
| longevity (no burnout). | | | | their numbers even if they had a license. In my |
| 1. Daycare Licenses are there for a reason. And | | | | personal opinion I think this is playing Russian |
| the big reason is to protect you legally from | | | | roulette. |
| getting sued. | | | | Either you will get burned out, or some terrible |
| 2. Safety should be your #1 priority in your | | | | accident will happen. I certainly would hate to see |
| daycare and having a license promotes rules and | | | | anyone on the nightly news regarding some |
| regulations that instruct you on how to keep your | | | | accident or forgotten child left behind. It gives |
| daycare safe- and prevent you from getting sued | | | | everyone in the daycare industry a bad |
| for poor daycare practices. | | | | reputation. Not because you might have made the |
| 3. Rules and Regulations for daycare licensing | | | | error but because people stop trusting others in |
| promote quality daycare. | | | | taking care of their children. |
| 4. Rules and regulations are there to protect the | | | | Again, get your daycare license. It's in your best |
| parent and their children. Parents who find | | | | interest. |
| providers who are licensed have greater trust in | | | | (c) 2007 CG Groth Inc. |
| them. | | | | |