Forum: Managing a daycare

Do people track attendance at all? I am having my first round of illnesses and therefore absences. I have never tracked attendance as they pay me if...

My daycare has been hit with the croup and the flu this week. How best should I sanitize things? I have been wiping things down but is it best...

Maybe I am just paranoid but I am wondering if my 3 yr old dcb's mom might put him in a preschool now that he is older. I know they love me and the...

I am taking my first time off since opening in Feb. I'll be off the first 2 weeks of August. I was wondering if there is anything I can do now to...

I don't think I will do my home daycare for the long haul (my plan had been until my oldest is in kindergarten). Although I am liking it, I doubt I...

So, I am not in this for the long term. I am doing this as a means to an end while my kids are young, however I am enjoying it. A great job...

So I am going to start getting my stuff organized for taxes. How should I do this? I have a spread sheet with every parent across the top and down...

I have a spot open for Nov and I am experiencing a dry spell. For my Sept spots (I had 2) I had 15 families on my wait list and interviewed 6 of...

I have agreed to take on a new DCK. They have given notice to their current provider and are dropping off my deposit and contract this week....

Another post got me thinking that we need to go on an illegal daycare blitz to get these guys out of business. Not only will it create a shortage of...

We are trying to get pregnant so I am looking into hiring someone to help me this summer 2 mornings a week at the park and to cover the daycare while...

So I just got a positive pregnancy test! We have been trying for a little while now so I am pumped. A little freaked out though too! Its still very...

I have a PT family moving to full time. My full time rate is $5 less per day. They haven't asked me about fees moving to full time so I'm not sure...

I need to tell them I'm pregnant and closing and I keep postponing it. I am so scared they are going to all leave. I just had one family terminate...

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to say goodbye as it's my last day!!! I am so excited! I will have 4 weeks with my 4 y.o before the new baby comes. I am...