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Tips and advice about starting a home daycare
My name is Melissa and I am 25 years old. I am thinking about starting up a daycare in my home. I love being around children and feel like I have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide a safe and loving environment to care for children.
I have lots of previous experience working with children with behavioral and developmental needs. Some of my experience includes working in both a nursery and preschool class room at church; I also did a student High school co-op placement in a kindergarten classroom. In high school I took all the parenting courses as well as went to post secondary school for Social Service Worker. I have current training in first aid and CPR.
Basically, I am looking for any tips and advice about starting a home daycare. I look forward to any and all advice and networking with you.
Thank you for your time and efforts,
Melissa
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Trying to find a childcare support group in your area would be a good way to start. Asking around to other caregivers might be a good way to find a support group or do a google search for your city and childcare support and see what comes up. Do not be surprised if you find it hard to get clients at first since you don't have children of your own. It might be hard to convince families that this is your career of choice and not just something you are doing to fill in till something better comes along. Don't be discouraged just be prepared for that kind of an attitude. If you have no child related stuff in terms fo toys and equipment you might find working with a licensed agency would be better since they will provide some of the needed equipment and talk you through the process.
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Shy
I am currently in the process of information gathering to become more familiar with what sorts of people I would like to work with and what sort of things that I would need. I have a few friends who already run their own homeday cares and have offered some great support and advice. I also have nieces and nephews so have a lot of children stuff and essentionals. I am really hesitant to contact an agency because I have heard that once you contact an agency they will take a portion of your fees per child. Now let me make myself clear, I am not thinking about opening a day care because of the money but I still need to be able to survive.
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Shy
Thanks Tot-Time for all the great information.
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Hi, I'm in London, Ontario as well, and I highly recommend the OEYC on Maitland St. @ York St., they have classes for new HDCP's. They have many classes and opportunities to advertise your daycare and can help you immensely. We have a great support system here in our city with our own HDCP network with social and professional development and I feel so fortunate to be a part of this network.
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Momof4: When I was living in London we had a group that met regularly in a church on Oxford I think it was or at least it was the Oxford bus I used to take to get there. The leader was Joyce Larsh and she was wonderful. It was called the London In Home Childcare Providers Network. Now mind you this was 1994-2000 that we lived in London.
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I think what surprised me most about this business was the business. Being great with the kids is only half of it. The other half is being a good business person adn dealing wiht clients. The best advice I can give is to have policies and a contract in place.
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A good and often overlooked idea is to contact local church day cares. Since most daycares have long waiting lists, you may be able to offer your new service as an alternative they might give people calling, that they have to turn away for lack of space.
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Originally Posted by Mekkers
My name is Melissa and I am 25 years old. I am thinking about starting up a daycare in my home. I love being around children and feel like I have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide a safe and loving environment to care for children.
I have lots of previous experience working with children with behavioral and developmental needs. Some of my experience includes working in both a nursery and preschool class room at church; I also did a student High school co-op placement in a kindergarten classroom. In high school I took all the parenting courses as well as went to post secondary school for Social Service Worker. I have current training in first aid and CPR.
Basically, I am looking for any tips and advice about starting a home daycare. I look forward to any and all advice and networking with you.
Thank you for your time and efforts,
Melissa
Great tips buddy , you shared on this forum.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
Regards
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