| No matter which country or state you come | | | | 5) The daycare property will have to be fenced in |
| from, when you start a daycare business you will | | | | a way that keeps children from straying out of |
| undoubtedly come up against a lot of rules, | | | | the daycare area. |
| regulations and restrictions as to how you set up | | | | 6) You will have to conform to minimum ratios of |
| and run your business. Every society sees the | | | | staff to children. If you have your own children at |
| care and well-being of children as a role of | | | | a home-based daycare then you will have to |
| extreme responsibility and systems are in place to | | | | figure them into your calculations. |
| ensure that businesses respect these interests. | | | | 7) Training. Depending on the state where you |
| In the US, depending on which state you are | | | | are applying for licensing your caregivers may be |
| from, it is likely that you will have to pass a series | | | | required to have some form of minimal training. |
| of inspections to ensure that you are conforming | | | | This is usually a certificate that can be taken |
| to licensing requirements. These check ups will not | | | | locally part time and involves less than 100 hours |
| only be during the startup process but you will be | | | | of lecture time. A certain number of staff |
| subject to inspections by your city or county | | | | members may be required to have done First Aid |
| authorities on an ongoing basis. | | | | courses. |
| We set out to list some of the regulations for | | | | 8) If you are serving meals to the children then |
| starting a child daycare that you may come up | | | | you will need to make sure that you are |
| against in your state. | | | | complying with any specific regulations that your |
| 1) You may have to prove that you and your | | | | state has. If the food is being prepared in a |
| staff don't have criminal records | | | | kitchen on-site then you may need to confirm |
| 2) You will be subject to ratios of floor space to | | | | with local health authorities if a permit is required. |
| the number of children attending your facility at | | | | Make sure that you understand all of the rules |
| any one time. This applies to both indoor and | | | | and regulations related to setting up a daycare |
| outdoor space. | | | | center in your state. Look into the costs that will |
| 3) The building where you run your childcare | | | | be involved with licensing and complying with local |
| business must be located in an area that is zoned | | | | regulations. Entrepreneurs who are well informed |
| for such a purpose. | | | | about compliance costs, budget for them |
| 4) The building will also have to have sufficient | | | | accordingly and ensure that they continue to run |
| lighting, air-conditioning or heating and should be | | | | a legal business at all times have a better chance |
| properly ventilated. The building will need to | | | | of success in daycare. |
| comply with fire safety regulations as well. | | | | |