There's Mostely likely a Daycare Facility . . . .

[Inspired by Reggio]

I agree that if she is opening a 'facility' she is not competition to you at all .... people who choose home childcare do so because they do not WANT centre care!

My heart actually goes out to your friend because what she is undertaking is not EASY at all ... it is not just a matter of finding a space ~ that space has to be approved by the Ministry of Education to have the right square footage per classrooms, enough windows per square footage, enough toilets per children even in the 'infant rooms' where they do not even use toilets, enough parking, enough outdoor space, wheel chair accessible, fire codes, health codes and so forth and so on with the rules and regulations that must be met ... and if it doesn't meet all those requirements she will either not get a license and be stuck with a lease she might not be able to get out of or she will have to spend $100,000 of dollars renovating it!

Also does she have her Early Childhood Education herself? Cause if she does not she is going to have to hire someone who does to 'run' her program before she even can apply for a license ... because while anyone can 'own' a licensed facility it can only be RUN by an early childhood educator who has been approved by the Ministry ... a salary will eat into any profits she is hoping to make herself as 'owner'

I sure hope she has done her research and networked with other private licensed childcare facilities in Tornoto before investing all the capital that is required to become 'a licensed centre' specially at this time because NOW is a very uncertain time for licensed childcare centres with the Day Nursery Act under revision and many private centres have been forced to close with the implementation of full day early learning and their inability to compete with the government funded centres in regards to FEES and so forth.

There is a reason WHY there is such a demand for licensed childcare in Ontario ~ because very few people wants to open up a centre and work 60-80 plus hours a week trying to keep it afloat dealing with stressful clients and challenging children for what ends up being a 'low end salary' where you could work the same amount of hours at Walmart as a greeter and make the same or more money

[Sandbox Sally]

I don't think you have anything do worry about. From what I've heard, daycare centres are not a lucrative business, so she's probably making a poor choice for herself.

Also, you're in Toronto, yes? You'll never want for clients.

[Cadillac]

Yeah. We are good friends. we met at the park doing daycare. We help each other out they way others have stated in thiss post. I'm trying to be happy. thanks guys

[Cadillac]

Thanks everyone.