I am thinking of opening adaycare in about two years,in the area of miami,can anyone offer any advice about it

Question

Please let me know if you maybe have done this???Thanks

Answer 1

My mother has run a daycare for eleven years and I help out in it a lot. A few of my tips would be:
1. Have the parents sign a contract regarding pay, hours, holidays and administering medicine and enforce it strictly. People will take advantage of you otherwise, unfortunately.
2. Plan a week in advance as far as activities and food go. It makes it much easier.
3. Insist on a spare set of clothes for every child, regardless of age. There will be lots of spills and messes, even for the older ones.
4. Keep common children medicine like decongestant and ensure the parents give you permission to administer it whenever you see fit. You may need to check state laws on this one.
5. Make sure all of your valuables are kept safe. Children will try to get into everything.
6. Babysafing is extremely important. Makes sure every plug has a guard, every door has a door guard, etc.
7. Check to make sure nothing accessable to children is a choking hazard.
8. Always keep wet wipes and antibacterial soap around. They are life-savers!
9. Make sure you have a thermometer you know is reliable.
10. Keep all records organized.
I'm sure I'm forgetting other things, but theses are some of the most important tips. Hope I was some help!

Answer 2

I did it for 15 years and thinking of reopening ,good pay ,but get a good agreement , stick with it make sure you say what you mean and mean what you say, always save room for a few parents who may be single and can't afford to pay your rates ,in other have a few slots for those ,in order to be successful you have to be willing to help those who can't stand on there own right now, except vouchers ( funded by Gov) get on the food program( gov .program) make sure you have a lot of love ,hugs and kisses( some kids won't get many at home, have a good teaching program ,let the parents know ,if the child come to your door with a apple it needs to be put in the trash before he or she enters day care IF they don't have enough for every child, always demand your payments on Monday morning ,if payments are not made at that time attach a late fee as well as a late fee for parents picking the child up late, you will have a lot of parents in a hurry dropping off there child and taking there time picking them up, go into this field because you love and are concern about the kids , a good day care provider is always under paid if they are a good provider. Good Luck Honey

Answer 3

make sure you follow all state requirements. If you do you can get children that the state actually pays you every month. I like this because you don't have to worry about collecting from a parent. Also, in my state if you are licensed and follow all the rules the state will pay you for every meal for every child. Even your own children. This will help to have nice lunches and snacks for the kids, thus making the parents happy. In my state licensing is very easy and inexpensive. Check out your local requirements.