| California is a great place to start a child daycare | | | | areas for the children. Other rules are also in place |
| center. In this article we look at some of the | | | | with respect to fencing and swimming pools. |
| reasons why there are such good opportunities in | | | | 3) Licensing fees are to be paid at the time of |
| this state and we then briefly go over some of | | | | application and then annually. These start at $60 |
| the licensing requirements. | | | | for an application and a $60 annual fee for a small |
| California has a huge population (larger than any | | | | daycare with a capacity of nine to fourteen |
| other state in the US) and this continues to grow | | | | children and go up from there as capacity rises. |
| at a rapid pace as migrants continue to come into | | | | 4) Daycare centers in the state are required to |
| the area. Due to the fact that immigrants typically | | | | have an administrator with a qualification in early |
| have larger families and other factors, California | | | | childhood development. All daycare staff must |
| has quite a young population so demand for child | | | | also have experience working with children and be |
| care services is strong. | | | | able to demonstrate a good knowledge of child |
| Economic opportunities in the state continue to be | | | | care and safety. It is also required to have one |
| strong and therefore a lot of women choose to | | | | staff member trained in pediatric first aid. |
| work and are not able to take care of their | | | | 5) There are also requirements as to staff to |
| children. These two income families have the | | | | children ratios and these range from one to four |
| means and the desire to have their children in | | | | for children under a year old up to one to |
| daycare facilities of the highest standard. | | | | fourteen for older children. |
| Daycare Licensing can be arranged through the | | | | 6) Some other general requirements are related |
| Community Care Licensing Division of the | | | | to admission policies, child records, medical |
| Department of Social Services based in | | | | information, enrolment agreements, vaccinations |
| Sacramento. Prospective daycare owners should | | | | and the service of food. |
| also check with their city as some cities have | | | | The above gives you a rough idea of the |
| additional requirements that must be adhered to. | | | | standard that you will be required to meet if you |
| Before applying for a license it is compulsory to | | | | want to get into the daycare business in this |
| attend an orientation session. | | | | state. It is not hard to comply with state and city |
| Some of the licensing regulations are as follows - | | | | regulations if you fully inform yourself about the |
| 1) Daycare administrators must prove that they | | | | requirements and set out a step by step plan to |
| and their employees have no criminal record. | | | | meet them. |
| Finger print records will also be taken. | | | | The daycare business in California still offers great |
| 2) The premises of the center must pass checks | | | | opportunities for entrepreneurs looking for a |
| on fire safety and water supply. There are also | | | | profitable opportunity as well as a rewarding |
| requirements with regards to minimum areas that | | | | lifestyle. |
| are to be allocated for outdoor and indoor activity | | | | |