Forum: Managing a daycare

Ok, I'm having a really hard time understanding depreciable property! So I bought an outdoor wooden playhouse for $447.99 after tax. Yes this...

We just got back from our family vacation! yay! but boo to be back :laugh: I got 2 emails re: care and the weird thing is that both these ppl work...

What do you do? Deposits? Non-refundable deposits? I've never experienced this much advance notice.

Hey Ladies, I received an email this morning from a mom in my area looking for very casual care. "Every now and then for appointments and such", I...

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Hey everyone, I was contacting on by a Dr. from the UK who found me on this website. Said she's coming here for a three weeks course and is...

So had a call from a parent looking for daycare starting next week. Apparently they were told today by their provider that the provider could no...

I have started operating since end November and I've earned $1200 till end December from my first family(2 weeks deposit included in $1200 which...

I've just sign a contract(half an hour ago) with a family I feel very pozitif about :) They are perfect family for my day home. :) I'm very...

How do you deal with changing schedules. On my contract parents state what hours they will be needing care (drop off and pick up times). My dayhome...

Morning Ladies, Was just going over all my totals to send everything off to the accountant and I always worry that they look too high. Is anyone...

How do you all organize all of your receipts? Especially grocery receipts? I am new to the business. I grocery shop on Sundays only for my...

If a client pays by cash, do you issue a receipt every time? Or have them sign somewhere? Thanks!

I have a family asking for part time care, 10 days a month. How do you calculate how much you should be charging? They didn't say how many days a...

My daycare has been open since 2010 and since then I have only offered children 5 sick days a year/per child where I don't charge fees for. Since I...