Forum: Managing a daycare

Hello to everyone! I'm fairly new to the group and have been caring for 2 children on a part time bases for about 3 months now plus my own daughter....

I've just recently started my own home daycare and as many other providers on here.. I'm struggling with how to bookkeep! Would you be so kind to...

Hello! I want to learn and do my own taxes, as I've just started out Oct-Dec of 2013. Prior I was employed full time out of the home. Which...

Well here goes... this isn't the first time my mind makes things more difficult then it has to be. I opened my doors Oct 21, 2013. I'm using...

If anyone has used Home and Business TurboTax 2013, online version. I need your help.. or if you're familiar with solving this question, your...

I just recieved an e-mail from someone looking for summer care for a 5 year old. She's only looking for the summer. I'm iffy on doing it. Would...

I am raising my rates from $35 a day to $37. I have a family who started care just in April. Would you raise their rates come January? They will...

So I just got off the phone with one of my clients. My bank mailed me a declined cheque. My client was unimpressed with the added charge that I...

I've been toying with the idea of offering my services for one weekend night at or near the end of the month each month for overnight care. The idea...

Hello everyone, I've come to you for pet advice! I have a friendly, 3year old, golden retriever. She's awesome with kids (I have a 1 year old)....

I am from Alberta and am running a private dayhome. When researching ratios and ages I have been given a variety of answers. I do realize private...

Hey everyone, My wife and I plan to start trying to have kids within a year and she wanted to open a home daycare at our house. From the...

So all of my new clients have been here for a year now, only one has been here for almost 2 years (jan). I was thinking about raising my rates by $5...

I have a four year old in care that is delayed in speech and self help skills (potty training especially), and he has been in speech therapy and been...

One of my daycare parents gave notice and her child's last day is Friday. I have two children leaving to go to school in September and I have a new...