daycare management

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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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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Daycare Financial Notices for Late Payments and Overdue Accounts

March 18, 2011

Tweet Tweet Financial notices are essential to daycare businesses whether you’re just starting a daycare or have been in the business for years. Financial notices helps daycare business owners get paid on time, collect late fees, and notify clients in any changes in fees. Here are a few essential daycare financial forms. Notice of Late [...]

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Daycare Business Management: What to Do When You’re Sick

October 4, 2010

Tweet Tweet Daycare business is unique in that if you become ill, you will have to make quick decisions about what to do with the children in your care. Just as a child becomes too sick for daycare, the provider can be too sick to care for children. The health and safety of the children [...]

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Coping with Daycare Provider Burnout

September 8, 2010

Tweet Tweet Children care providers will eventually experience some burnout from their daycare job.  According to Current Topics in Early Childhood Education*, “The quality of care children receive in child care centers is often threatened by “burnout”–the phenomenon defined as a loss of energy and interest in one’s job”.  Jeff A. Johnson, author of Keeping [...]

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What is Daycare Provider Burnout?

September 6, 2010

Tweet Tweet Eventually, childcare providers will experience some burnout from their daycare jobs.  According to Current Topics in Early Childhood Education*, “The quality of care children receive in child care centers is often threatened by “burnout”–the phenomenon defined as a loss of energy and interest in one’s job”.  Jeff A. Johnson, author of Keeping Your [...]

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How to Increase Daycare Enrollment in a Down Economy

March 26, 2010

Tweet Tweet Owners of daycare centers, home daycare providers, and preschools are affected by our waning economy.  Many daycare centers report that their enrollment rates have decreased as a result because unemployment is increasing. With less clients enrolled, childcare center owners are forced to lay off staff or cut staff hours and reduce services. OwnADaycare [...]

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The Best Books for Daycare Businesses: Child Care Center Resources

September 7, 2009

Tweet Tweet The business of child care can be extremely lucrative. However, starting a daycare business can be overwhelming. Managing staff, finances, supplies, marketing, planning, policies, and many of the business aspects of a childcare center can be a huge task. Fortunately there is a wealth of information on the internet and daycare business guide [...]

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