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- Getting started checklist and agency vs. private (6 replies)
- Trying to open a home day care...i need help please (6 replies)
- When should I start advertising for 'clients' (1 replies)
- Adult to child ratio in Alberta (4 replies)
- Running a preschool in a dayhome setting (9 replies)
- How to use the forum (5 replies)
- New homecare in Kitchener....... (3 replies)
- Opening a new daycare in Ancaster (4 replies)
- Need information on child care centers calgary (1 replies)
- Please sign Petition to Amend Bill 143 Child Care Modernization Act Ontario (5 replies)
- Swimming Pool regulations (28 replies)
- Outdoor space (2 replies)
- Maternity leave (1 replies)
- Where do I start!? (3 replies)
- I need your Help now and I ll help back when I can (2 replies)
- Help!! (8 replies)
- Opening Home Daycare - Question about licensing... (7 replies)
- Burlington Ontario - Difficulty filling spots (2 replies)
- Opening DayCare Spaces:) (0 replies)
- Opening a home daycare in Saskatchewan (1 replies)
- Having Second Thoughts about daycare.... (2 replies)
- Oversupply of daycare in the lower mainland? (0 replies)
- Which neighborhood is the best to open a day care in Greater Vancouver (0 replies)
- Basement daycare space ? (6 replies)
- Opening a private day home in Alberta (12 replies)
- Determining the Demand in your Area (3 replies)
- Question about In-Home Daycare in BC (1 replies)
- The Politics: What lies ahead? (4 replies)
- Commercial Property Tax??? (4 replies)
- Serving breakfast? And Baby Food? (7 replies)
- Do parents have to inform us if their child has hepatitis or hiv positive? (2 replies)
- Difference between a licensed from a registered daycare? (3 replies)
- Should I require a child's immunization record prior to admission? (8 replies)
- Licensing my daycare (6 replies)
- Tips for interviewing (11 replies)
- Registration fee and Deposit (4 replies)
- Commercial Daycare in your Home (2 replies)
- Leamington ON (5 replies)
- Moving from Alberta to BC (3 replies)
- Just Starting... Any suggestions? (3 replies)
- To dye, or not to dye.... (3 replies)
- Maybe moving to Barrie, is there demand for home daycare for teachers in SW Barrie? (7 replies)
- Finding a location to start a daycare centre (5 replies)
- Re: Evening and overnight care.... (19 replies)
- Looking into starting an at home daycare in Ontario (7 replies)
- Opening a daycare in Ottawa (13 replies)
- Question about ages of children (6 replies)
- What to do with belongings when they leave? (6 replies)
- Planning on opening a French only BA care service (3 replies)
- Starting a private Before and After School Care.... (1 replies)
- Country Living?! (4 replies)
- My official open date!!! (6 replies)
- Stressed.... (17 replies)
- Taxes? (6 replies)
- References (6 replies)
- Naps... Again.. (3 replies)
- Do you charge less for older kids (6 replies)
- Cpr course (3 replies)
- Is there great demand for home daycare in Burlington right now? (4 replies)
- Is it worth it?? (12 replies)
- Website (3 replies)
- Best places to advertise your daycare? (6 replies)
- When will it pick up (12 replies)
- Advertising Home Daycare (1 replies)
- Application for subsidy home daycare (1 replies)
- Daycare openings in Abbeydale (0 replies)
- Still no daycare children ... not even a call or email? (25 replies)
- Posting our daycare rooms (28 replies)
- Opening a daycare BUSINESS (1 replies)
- What part of your home do you use? (11 replies)
- Home Daycare when your own children are older (10 replies)
- Does anyone know how the ministry determines capacity? (6 replies)
- When your just starting out...how long does it take to fill up? (4 replies)
- Am I being crazy or would this idea even work? (2 replies)
- Does my college degree mater? (5 replies)
- No kids, mat leave over...back to work I guess (4 replies)
- Help with what i need to do to start! (7 replies)
- So excited! First interview! (17 replies)
- Don't call this insurance company either (5 replies)
- Pre-Planning for a home daycare(Need some Advice!!) (4 replies)
- Home daycare out of rented apartment ?? (7 replies)
- Putting away for taxes (20 replies)
- Home set-up (10 replies)
- Law Regarding buying Canadian over US (10 replies)
- Before the interview questions (1 replies)
- Teachers only kids (5 replies)
- Hello, i new at home childcare..... (2 replies)
- What sources have you gotten your clients from? (7 replies)
- What sets you apart? (5 replies)
- First steps to opening a daycare (2 replies)
- Don't you wish... (9 replies)
- Question about market for teachers (3 replies)
- Help! I can't get any kids! (7 replies)
- Home Insurance (3 replies)
- Starting up Before and After School Care - Etobicoke (2 replies)
- Can I see a sample contract and handbook? (3 replies)
- Contracts? (1 replies)
- Walking kids to school (2 replies)
- What do I need to know? (5 replies)
- Help with home daycare (4 replies)
- Help! Thinking of opening up a daycare (5 replies)
- How to get kids into your daycare?? (2 replies)
- Taxes???? (7 replies)
- Working full time but looking to switch to opening in home daycare. Need advice :) (15 replies)
- Mothercraft? (1 replies)
- Insurance (6 replies)
- Vancouver – Trouble finding a location for new daycare (1 replies)
- Wanting to take over an established daycare centre (6 replies)
- Ages of DC Kids (9 replies)
- Starting Out Next Week (3 replies)
- Phone interview (2 replies)
- Daycare climate in Barrie ON (6 replies)
- Alberta provider needs some suport! (2 replies)
- Do you follow up after an interview? (2 replies)
- Clueless Daycare Newbie! (17 replies)
- Daycare for Teachers (8 replies)
- Has anyone ran a summer camp? (10 replies)
- Feeling Discouraged! (6 replies)
- Stressing Out (20 replies)
- There's Mostely likely a Daycare Facility . . . . (13 replies)
- Referrals please.... (1 replies)
- Discounted rates for siblings? (10 replies)
- Rates? (2 replies)
- Do I have to have insurance? (4 replies)
- Insurance (12 replies)
- Emergent curriculum (2 replies)
- Do you think this is reasonable? (3 replies)
- What is the Deposit all about? (9 replies)
- Telling potential clients that I am caring for no children right now (6 replies)
- New Daycare! What to say on phone? NEED HELP ASAP! (8 replies)
- New Home Daycare and I messed up. Please Advise (7 replies)
- Opinions on emergency situations....What's your Emergency plan?? (15 replies)
- Help going crazy (9 replies)
- Drop in care/back up (3 replies)
- First Interview!!!.... a bit nervous (2 replies)
- Maybe Moving to Calgary, is there a demand for private home childcare? (3 replies)
- Possibly opening in home child care (3 replies)
- Trying to open, we have an unfinished basement.... (7 replies)
- Anyone ever cared for child w. the understanding that they're here "just for now" ? (4 replies)
- MIght be moving.....many questions (5 replies)
- Newbie here! Question about siblings! (9 replies)
- Unlicensed Daycare and Swimming Pool?? (5 replies)
- Panicking..Can't find any cients (10 replies)
- Registering in Ontario.... will I be inspected? (12 replies)
- Having trouble finding kids??? B.C (4 replies)
- Considering purchasing a daycare (2 replies)
- Opening a private day home (2 replies)
- New clients? (7 replies)
- Ratios (4 replies)
- New to the thread and opening new daycare in BC (2 replies)
- I'm baaaaaack!!!!! (4 replies)
- Alberta-Laws, regulations, logistics. (0 replies)
- Advice Needed!!! To Bump or not to Bump..... (3 replies)
- Contract (6 replies)
- Going rate for before and after school care in Toronto? (3 replies)
- Tempted to Quit (7 replies)
- Heartfelt thanks to the women on this forum! (6 replies)
- Guelph Providers (0 replies)
- DESPERATELY Seeking Clients! (14 replies)
- Redone the playroom and living room can i claim the floors? (9 replies)
- Another question about claims and deductions at income tax time for the home daycare (1 replies)
- Is this true? (4 replies)
- Transition from licenced dayhome to private (0 replies)
- Accepting subsidy children (2 replies)
- Thinking of Opening a Private Day home (4 replies)
- Sorry Guys One more question regarding write offs/claimed expenses (10 replies)
- Needing some information regarding opening an "unlisenced" home daycare/Ontario (5 replies)
- Licensed preschool program (5 replies)
- I am ready to open in October...Only one big problem (5 replies)
- Opening Private Day Home (12 replies)
- Payday? (8 replies)
- How to start a small Daycare which will later become a big one? (3 replies)
- Deciding between what house to buy (7 replies)
- How much to start?? (1 replies)
- Opening a daycare in GTA's needy neighbourhood? (7 replies)
- First post (8 replies)
- Hi! first post and a question :) (7 replies)
- Charlene New Day Care!! (3 replies)
- Infants (5 replies)
- Sick days - own children (5 replies)
- Not so sure about this (16 replies)
- Research question (10 replies)
- Phone Interview at 2 (2 replies)
- Newbie from Edmonton - Advice on Finding Toddlers (4 replies)
- Juggilng Part-timers! (11 replies)
- Newbie Here!! Please be kind!! :) (2 replies)
- Private or liscensed in Alberta (1 replies)
- Opening day home in lacombe Alberta. Liscensed/unlicensed (1 replies)
- Is it usually worth it to hold spots? (2 replies)
- OK I'm in trouble - Stup!d DH!! (12 replies)
- Bizarre idea???? (2 replies)
- Mat leave eligibility for a home daycare provider in Ontario (12 replies)
- Before and After School care limits? (7 replies)
- Home Daycare By Melissa (1 replies)
- HELP!! New to the daycare game :) (7 replies)
- Deal Breakers (3 replies)
- Beginning in Moncton....soooooo many questions!! (4 replies)
- Beyond thrilled! First 4 interviews = 4 signed families! (16 replies)
- Signage (3 replies)
- Niagara Daycare Providers (1 replies)
- First Interview (13 replies)
- Federal Government Layoffs etc. affecting daycares in Ottawa? (6 replies)
- Tattoos- good or bad? (20 replies)
- Business cards??? (5 replies)
- RELOCATING from BC to Alberta???!!!??? (7 replies)
- They cancelled!- Deposit (17 replies)
- Second interview also chose me, hurray! (4 replies)
- I am new with a few questions! (6 replies)
- Have my first client!!! Hurray!!! (3 replies)
- First in person interview went well (3 replies)
- How would you respond? (12 replies)
- Just starting out (9 replies)
- Starting a private dayhome in Saskatchewan (1 replies)
- I'm a newbie :) (3 replies)
- Daycare Systems? (0 replies)
- How much do you put away for taxes at the end of the year? (7 replies)
- Just Starting Out (1 replies)
- Reasonable Time-frame to hear back from parents? (14 replies)
- Opening in Aug.. no responses yet? (17 replies)
- How much to charge in Mississauga & any tips? (5 replies)
- Starting a Day Home and looking to build the right foundation with new child (3 replies)
- Am I missing something, or is this normal? (6 replies)
- Leaving Agency (6 replies)
- Agency: yes or no (27 replies)
- Looking for experiences and tips for opening a Before and After school home daycare ! (2 replies)
- Caring for children in other parents home.... (14 replies)
- Only providing Before and After school care - maximum kids - no license??? (4 replies)
- Day Care Available-Flowertown! (2 replies)
- Neighbour popped in for a tour & copy of contract! (6 replies)
- First Interview: What is the best way to interview the parents? (7 replies)
- Any other providers from Elora ON? (0 replies)
- Spouse unsure about home daycare (20 replies)
- Opening a Daycare (1 replies)
- Pros and Cons of opening a business account (5 replies)
- Can a home childcare be liscensed without an agency (2 replies)
- Can a home childcare provider have more than one agency represent them? (3 replies)
- Home daycare while homeschooling? (5 replies)
- Opening non-for-profit daycare in GTA (14 replies)
- Private or Agency? (2 replies)
- Getting unwanted responses to my Craigslist Ad for my home childcare services (20 replies)
- Infant/Toddler way of feeding (8+ children) (13 replies)
- DC Website Information/Creation (4 replies)
- Just starting out...having a hard time finding clients (14 replies)
- Do you provide parent handbooks? (15 replies)
- What do the children call you/your staff? (13 replies)
- What prompted you to leave the security of a paycheck to uncertain income? (16 replies)
- Having a difficult time finding clients (13 replies)
- First post! (9 replies)
- Revenue Canada (1 replies)
- Shift-Work Client (1 replies)