Beginning in Moncton....soooooo many questions!!

[MonctonMom]

I am thinking about caring for children in my home and then possibly expanding in a few years to open a center. I do not have ECE training however I am in the middle of a Daycare Management course. I have two kids of my own, (4 and 2) and I hate the fact that someone else gets to watch them grow up while I am slaving away in an office!

So, my questions are (and I will probably come up with more along the way so thank you and please bear with me )

- is there a particular training, like ECE, that is REQUIRED to open a daycare, or dayhome? I know people would prefer training but is it required?

- if I want to care for kids in my own home, as a business (to be able to claim my expanses) does the dayhome have to be registered? Or can it be unregistered and still be a business? Does that make sense?

- in NB, I believe I would be allowed 6 children in total including my two, ranging in ages from 2 - 6, is that correct? What if I had someone like my mother who would watch my children (unpaid)....would I then be able to take 2 more children?

I am trying to find clear information on what is required as far as the actual building requirements, fire exits, # of bathrooms, etc. but I have had no luck. Is there anywhere that I could find ALL the information I need to be able to do this?

I would be caring for the children out of the basement (for the most part) where we have a family room, toyroom and bathroom. Our backyard is not fenced in but can be.

I've noticed that other people are putting around 10% of their income away for taxes, what amount would I need to put away in NB?

Sheesh....the questions just keep coming!

If anyone is able to assist or point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. I haven't been able to find much for posts on this site regarding New Brunswick so I am hoping someone somewhere knows something!