welcome! I plan on opening soon too!!! I have all the same questions as you so I will just lurk. I feel there is so much to do!! I need to do some renovations to my house, organize and get my current business (family owned business) in order so it doesn't take much on my part to run it along with the daycare, contracts, meal plans all that stuff. I decided to try only taking teachers childrens so with all that I am hoping to open in sept but not sure I will be ready and might have to wait till Jan.. which would suck cause i dont know how many teachers will join in the middle of the year!
anyways welcome! i am new too! and look forward to hearing the answers to your questions!