| Operating a home daycare facility is a little | | | | Staffing for your home daycare |
| different from operating a daycare facility as you | | | | Even if you are intending to operate your home |
| will be sharing your living space with your business. | | | | daycare without hiring any staff, you will need to |
| There are a few factors to take into | | | | ensure that additional help is available on days |
| consideration when operating a home based | | | | when you are sick or if there is an emergency. |
| daycare: | | | | Insuring your home for your home daycare |
| Regulatory issues affecting home daycares | | | | As you are sharing your place of stay with your |
| You need to check with your local authorities on | | | | work, you should also consider purchasing liability |
| the legalities and licensing requirements to operate | | | | insurance to protect your property against |
| a home day care facility. | | | | accidents. |
| Your family's views on your home daycare | | | | Renovating for your home daycare |
| If you have young children at home, you will need | | | | Unless your home is completely child proof, you |
| to know what will be the impact of your home | | | | might need to do some minor renovations prior to |
| day care business on your children. Some children | | | | starting your home day care business such as |
| might not be receptive to the idea of "sharing" | | | | fences, fire extinguisher, sharp edges, non-slip |
| their mommy or toys with other children. You | | | | bathroom tiles etc. |
| might need to speak with them and explain to | | | | Accounting for home daycare businesses |
| them what you are intending to do. And unless | | | | The benefit of operating a home day care facility |
| you are operating from a garage or in backroom | | | | is now you can share some of the household |
| that is away from the main house, you will need | | | | expenses such as the rental, utilities, etc with the |
| to discuss and solicit for feedback from the rest | | | | business and you will probably be less stressed |
| of your family members on the impact of your | | | | about breaking even as compared to a daycare |
| home day care on their daily lives. | | | | centre. |