Basement vs. Main Floor

[mickyc]

Also just a note. If you use your basement and designate it for daycare only then you get to claim 50% of your whole home's expenses. When you use your own space as daycare then you have to calculate it different (amount of hours in a week and how many of those hours are daycare etc) and it usually works out less. It is better for the bottom line to designate the basement as 100% daycare.

[Lee-Bee]

Basement only daycare here (though the kids nap in upstairs rooms). I would not do home daycare if I wasn't able to close the door at the end of the day and 'go home'. I'm certain my husband would not be willing to have the daycare in our personal home area either.

I have had no trouble filling my spots and no families have ever commented on it being in a basement. Of course, the basement is fully finished and does not resemble a 'basement'.

I would think the families you have signed on would be understanding of the switch...I doubt they would leave good care because you are moving to the basement.

I think you would quickly come to see the perks of keeping your work separate from your home!!