Forum: Managing a daycare

Love to make a mess but hate to clean up! How does everyone handle this at your DC? Do you have rules for different ages? Games? Songs? Do you allow...

My question is quite simple. I have a couple of mum's that require before and after school care. I typically charge $17.50 per day per child (half...

I was just going through my paperwork for an over haul, which I do every month around the 1st, and realized that the parents of a child who's care I...

Hi Ladies! This is my first year (well first week!!) doing home daycare and I am really nervous about income tax time! I have never been "self...

Okay folks I know this is a common topic here on the forum but I'm going to bring it up once again. This is a combination of a vent and a request for...

I am a fairly new home daycare provider. Been open since November 2013. I allowed some before and after school care in the beginning, but now with...

I am in a bit of a situation. I am pregnant and closing my daycare down earlier than I anticipated due to back problems and most of my kids having to...

Why do I find it so hard to really "crack down"? I feel like most of you guys have such an easy time being Tough when you have to. Are you all...

How much notice do you feel is required by us to provide to parents when we may need to open a bit later than normal to accommodate our appt? I have...

Hi - With the teacher strikes going on in Ontario at the moment, is anyone affected by this? How does a provider handle this? In my contract i have...

I don't have a software accounting program (on the wish list!) in order to generate a formal receipt for families (I only issue once a year, in...

Hello all, I just had a question for everyone I'm looking at revamping my contract. Ive heard that some charge for Stat holidays and others do not. I...

Hey! I made the switch to just having teachers and operating only from Sept - June. I am closed (without pay) during Winter break, March break...

Hi everyone.... Just wanted to pick your brains and see what the concensus is. Do you put your SIN # on your tax receipts that you give to the...

What can I expect to be paying out each month for various expenses? I'm trying to work out how may kids I need to take in order to cover expenses and...