| Opening a home daycare is a great solution for | | | | the terms of their care. This package also include |
| moms who want to stay at home and make | | | | templates for meal plans and other helpful |
| some extra income. Opening a regional daycare | | | | material. |
| could increase your profit by $8,400 or more | | | | Without this package, private care givers must |
| annually. Not only that, but there are other | | | | design their own registration package. Not only |
| benefits as well. | | | | might they forget important pieces of information |
| ADVANTAGE #1 - You Will Make More Money | | | | there might be issues that come up later that |
| Per Child | | | | could have been avoided if a more thorough |
| The region will pay you $36.75 per child. If you | | | | registration had been done. |
| have 4 children in your care you will earn $147 | | | | ADVANTAGE #4 Your Daycare Will Be Safer |
| daily. That's $2940 monthly. | | | | Monthly visits from a support worker will ensure |
| When you operate privately parents will pay you | | | | that all the child safety precautions are in place. |
| directly. Double Income families are likely not willing | | | | These regular check provides accountability and |
| to pay more than about $28 a day. That's $112 | | | | ensures the environment is safer for children. |
| daily and $2240 monthly. | | | | Many accidents are avoided by keeping the area |
| The difference between these two numbers is | | | | clean and child friendly. |
| $8,400 annually. For a stay-at-home Mom this | | | | In a private daycare you will do your best to |
| makes a big difference. | | | | keep your home and daycare clean and safe, but |
| ADVANTAGE #2 Your Regional Support Worker | | | | there are bound to be mistakes and accidents. |
| Will Refer Parents to You | | | | ADVANTAGE # 5 Educational Workshops are |
| The key to your daycare's success is being able | | | | Provided |
| to have enough income to cover your operating | | | | The region hosts a number of free workshops |
| expenses and have a surplus at the end of the | | | | for caregivers on topics such as nutrition, crafts, |
| month. Your goal is to to have the legal limit of | | | | and behaviour management. These workshops will |
| four children under your care at all times. But this | | | | enhance your knowledge and understanding of the |
| is harder said than done. | | | | children in your care and will provide you with the |
| When you are contracted through the region they | | | | opportunity to meet other parents who are also |
| will refer parents to you. Having a constant flow | | | | operating home daycares. This group can become |
| of new parents will grow your waiting list and | | | | a support network for you. This on-going |
| prevent you from having openings. | | | | professional development and training will make |
| When you operate privately you must do all the | | | | you a better caregiver and will increase your |
| advertising and marketing yourself. This will lead to | | | | chances of keeping your daycare full. |
| openings and decreased income. | | | | When you operate privately you are not privy to |
| ADVANTAGE #3 You Will be Provided With a | | | | the workshops hosted through the region and |
| Registration Package | | | | must seek out your own training opportunities. |
| The region provides a binder that includes many | | | | This can be more time consuming and be quite |
| forms and documents for the parents to sign. | | | | costly. |
| These are useful to ensure the children's safety | | | | Overall, the benefits of running a daycare through |
| and to create a binding contract between you and | | | | the region will save you time and money and give |
| the parents. This is a helpful way to open | | | | you a more enjoyable and stress-free daycare |
| communication with the parents about their | | | | experience. |
| children and to come to mutual agreements about | | | | |