Types of Child Care Businesses To Start-up

 
Do you have a love for children? Have you thought about starting a childcare business? Not sure which business type will be profitable or suitable for you? Let's take a look at some statistics and review the various types of childcare businesses.

According to the 1984 U.S. Census Bureau report, Who's Minding the Kids?, parents generally
select one of three types of child care facilities: family care, home care or day-care center. There are,
however, other child care programs available, including the following:

Family care -- A program designed to provide care for toddlers in the homes of
other mothers.

Home care -- A nanny or sitter cares for and supervises a child in the child's home.

 Day-care and child development centers -- Programs designed to respond to the
stages of physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth and behavior of infants
and children.

 Child care development home -- A private residence for up to five children, with no
more than two infants in the group.

 Infant care center -- A child development center that cares for infants and toddlers
(children two years old or younger).

Before- and after-school care -- A program providing care for school-age children
before and after the regular school day in a child development center or home.

 Satellite child development program -- A private residence linked with a child
development center or an agency that receives technical assistance and support,
training, recruiting and placement.

Nursery school -- Usually a part-time preschool child development center operating
during the school year.

Which business type do you think best suits you? Are you ready to start the planning process?

For more information on how to build a Quality Child Care Business, Download this Planning Guide! Want to know what you will need to get started, Check out my 10 Steps to Starting a Child Care Business ebook.

Shiketa Morgan

http://www.childcarebusinessowner.com

I Started My Family Home Child Care Business With Only $600

In the fall of 1998, an idea came to me, “Start a Daycare.” Immediately after the thought entered my mind, I rejected it. I said to myself, NOT A Daycare. 

Opening a Child Care Business 

is one of the best decisions that 

I have ever made in my life.

I still believe to this day that the thought was an idea sent by God, because I had no prior childcare experience. In fact, I only had six years of experience as a Medical Assistant.

Weeks after the thought of starting a daycare entered my mind; I decided to give it a try. I placed an ad in the local newspaper and two-weeks after placing the ad, all of my enrollment slots were full. So, I set an opening date of December 27, 1998 and I gave my employer a 30-day notice.

 

After my decision was made, I went out and bought equipment and materials for my daycare with on of my paycheck in the amount of $600.

What Did $600 Buy?

Believe it or not, I was able to buy all of the equipment that I needed to start my family home childcare business as an unlicensed provider that cared for 4 children. Those items included the following:

• Play pens for infant/toddlers
• tables & chairs
• art material
• table toy items
• high chairs
• toys for infants
• some shelving
• playground toys

I would also like to add that most of the items that I bought were purchased from a garage sale or a thrift store. To keep the start-up cost low, I suggest to start-up with used items and then when your business starts to make money; upgrade your materials.

To read my entire Child Care Business start-up story and for a detailed start-up equipment list, be sure to download a copy of my e-book, 10 Steps To Starting Up a Child Care Business.

I wish you much success in business,

Shiketa Morgan

http://www.childcarebusinessowner.com

Do You Really Want to Start a Daycare?

Do you really want to start a daycare business? I started the blog post with this question to inspire you to brainstorm on why you want to start a childcare business?

Is it because you want to work from home? Do you want to be home with your kids? Do you hate your current job?

Whatever your reason(s) may be for starting a daycare business; there are 20 other questions that you must ask your self before starting a daycare business? Before we get to those 20 questions, allow me to share a story with you.

A recent trip to a car lot sparked this blog post. For the last year or so, I had a desire to purchase a BMW SUV. In fact, every time that I would see a BMW SUV, I would literally stare at the car.

 I was so fascinated with the car that I would envision myself driving the car, until the day that I went to test drive a BMW SUV. The car salesman gave me the keys to the BMW SUV and as I sat in the care, I loved how the steering wheel automatically adjusted as I turned the key in the ignition.

However,  I was disappointed at the size of the inside of the car.  Please don't misunderstand me, I think that BMW's are great cars, however, I like cars with plenty of room and I was under the impression that the BMW truck was a lot larger on the inside.

As I write this blog post, I made the decision to buy a larger SUV, however, I would still love to own a BMW SUV, when I do not need as much space on the inside of my car.

I shared  my story with you to say this; Before you decide to open a daycare business, go visit some daycare businesses, get the feel of what it is really like to own a daycare business. In fact, I think you will know right away if owning a daycare is for you or not.

As I stated above, there are 20 questions that you must ask yourself before opening a daycare business and you will find those questions in my ebook, 10 Steps to Starting up a Child Care Business.

Just like you test drive a car...

it is wise to test drive a business,

before you make that start-up decision!

Shiketa Morgan
www.childcarebusinessowner.com
http://www.twitter.com/ccarebusiness