Management

Daycare Policies Do You Get Paid for Holidays and Sick Days?

February 3, 2012

Tweet Tweet Have you ever wondered what other child care providers do regarding paid and unpaid holidays?  Which holidays should daycare providers get paid for? Should families pay when they take time off? We asked our OwnADaycare fans on Facebook how they handle vacation and sick time.  If you’re creating your daycare handbook, this might [...]

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Being Strong in 2012 by Amy Pybus

January 9, 2012

Tweet Tweet I wasn’t going to make a big deal about having a resolution this year. Usually I’ll make a least a small one (that I can handle en mi vida loca) but this year I said, I don’t need one. I’m so happy with everything the way it is. Then I had over a week [...]

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What Parents Look for when Selecting a Family Daycare or Daycare Center Part 2

December 27, 2011

Tweet Tweet As a daycare owner, it is important to know what families look for when selecting a family daycare or daycare center. Your knowledge of selection criteria can help you improve your daycare. Our interview with Ann Douglas details exactly parents look for when they are selecting daycare. This information is important for both [...]

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What Parents Look for when Selecting a Family Daycare or Daycare Center

December 26, 2011

Tweet Tweet As a daycare owner, it is important to know what families look for when selecting a family daycare or daycare center. Your knowledge of selection criteria can help you improve your daycare. Our interview with parenting expert Ann Douglas details exactly parents look for when they are selecting daycare. This information is important [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Subsidized Child Daycare

December 21, 2011

Tweet Tweet Due to the downturn in the economy, more and more parents must get their daycare payments subsidized by the government. As a daycare owner, you must realize that there are both advantages and disadvantages of caring for children whose daycare payments are paid by the state. We asked the OwnADaycare on Facebook members, “Do [...]

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What to do When Your Clients Tell you they got a Massage While you Cared for their Children

December 16, 2011

Tweet Tweet by guest blogger Amy Pybus We’ve all had it happen. Spent the day haggling with kids, maybe someone’s sick or didn’t sleep and their crankiness is setting everybody off. Maybe you’re sick or tired and not at your best and you’re just grinding through the day. The kids have been fighting, you can’t [...]

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The Importance of a Philosophy for Your Daycare Center Part 2

December 2, 2011

Tweet Tweet If you’re writing a handbook for your daycare center or preschool, part of the content should include an early childhood education philosophy. This includes an intentional approach which serves as a guide in decision-making, and goal-setting at the center. A philosophy also helps parents decide if the goals of your daycare center match [...]

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The Importance of a Philosophy for your Daycare Center

December 1, 2011

Tweet Tweet If you’re writing a handbook for your daycare center or preschool, part of the content should include an early childhood education philosophy. This includes an intentional approach which serves as a guide in decision-making, and goal-setting at the center. A philosophy also helps parents decide if the goals of your daycare center match [...]

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Tips for New Daycare Owners

November 8, 2011

Tweet Tweet Starting a daycare is an exciting adventure and a great career move for daycare providers. We asked the OwnADaycare on Facebook members, “If you had to give a new daycare provider or family daycare business owner one or two important tips, what would they be”? Our veteran daycare owners provided their best tips [...]

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How to Get Your Daycare Clients to Pay on Time

September 29, 2011

Tweet Tweet Along with the joy of running a child care business and serving wonderful families comes the occasional frustration due to late payments. So how can you do a better job of getting clients to pay on time? First things first: Value your service. Your clients don’t go get a haircut and ask to [...]

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