| There are many things to consider when you | | | | a child eight to ten hours a day and care for their |
| start a Day Home Day Care Business. Whether it | | | | every need. Do you have a loving heart toward |
| is starting a Home Day Care Business or a Day | | | | kids? If so then a daycare may be what you are |
| Care Center you do not need to haphazardly set | | | | looking for. |
| about starting one. | | | | IN HOME OR DAY CARE CENTER? |
| Just like any business it take much planning and | | | | So which do you start? Start a Home Day Care |
| many things to consider. Don't let the numbers | | | | Business or a Daycare Center? This is were the |
| blind you. $100.00 per child times 20 children equals | | | | business plan will help out. It will help you do an |
| $2000.00 a week. Sounds great until you start | | | | expense ratio and see what is the most cost |
| figuring in all the expenses that go along with | | | | wise. |
| running a daycare. Here you will find some things | | | | It may not be a money thing alone to you. You |
| to consider below as you get started. | | | | may just have kids and want to stay at home |
| IS IT FOR YOU | | | | with them and supplement lost income from |
| The very first thing to consider when you want | | | | staying at home. Whatever the reason still |
| to start a Home Day Care Business or a Day | | | | consider the numbers. |
| Care Center is as with any business is it the right | | | | OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER |
| business for you. A day care is very demanding | | | | Do you have room? |
| and requires great dedication. Parents expect and | | | | Can you rent space for the Center or Do you |
| rely on you to be open and therefore if this is | | | | own a Building? |
| going to be a Home Day Care you will need to | | | | Is the building child care friendly or will it require |
| make arrangements in the event you are sick or | | | | work? |
| have other obligations that need to be taken care | | | | How many kids will you care for? |
| of. Unlike your own kids you can't just take all | | | | Will you be required to hire additional help? |
| your clients kids and load them up in a vehicle and | | | | What regulations does your state require? |
| go run errans. So it this will be a problem then | | | | Do you have to be licensed? |
| maybe it is not for you. But if not then it may be | | | | So you can see there are many things to |
| for you. | | | | consider. To help you ask the right questions I |
| You also must consider that you must love kids | | | | would recommend getting a good book abou how |
| and being around them all day. It takes a special | | | | to Start a Home Day Care Business or Day Care |
| person to be able to have the patients to sit with | | | | Center. |