In home daycare?
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My daughter goes to an in home daycare so to say...she isnt licensed and you dont have to be as long as you only take "private pay" (no DHS) and I would start looking around to see if there are any new mothers around or soon to be that would be interested in having their child stay with you in your home instead of a daycare. IN HOME DAYCARES ARE SOOOOO MUCH BETTER in my opinion and I FULLY support your consideration in starting one. You probably would also want to consider watching children who are around the same age say if your child was 1year old then maybe keep a 2 year old and another 1 year old.just suggesting. My in home daycare lady watches her 2 year old daughter another 2 year old an 18 month old my daughter who is 10 months and another 7 month old. She is wonderful and my daughter hardly ever gets sick where as in a daycare facility she stayed sick. An average price here in Oklahoma is $17 a day for under 1 year and $15 a day for over a year old. Hope this helps and good luck with it!
You need to contact your state and see what the licensing requirements are.
I never considered daycare for my kids so I can't answer the rest.
I guess I'd want someone who does activities, learning things with them when they are old enough, who has a strict no sick kid ppolicy,and doesn't sit them in front of the tv all day.
How many more times are you gonna ask this question?
I keep kids in my home for over 20 years and I started with my friends children and went from there to neighborhood kids. I had 2 of my own and most of the time things went pretty well. I got up about 1 hour before my first child would arrive to get my own family fed and ready for work and school then the rest of the day, i devoted to the kids. I provided lunch and snacks but if they came without having eaten breakfast, the parents had to send that. I also set a pickup time and if they stayed past that, i charged overtime. Each day they had a nap time and I always made sure I could discipline them before I ever starting keeping a child because if I couldn't, they didn't get to stay. I only remember once having to turn a child down because the child had never been made to mind and they just could not get along with the other kids so I had to ask the parent to make other arrangements.
contact your state and see how many kids you are allowed before you need a degree or license. Then check into insurance or have parents sign waivers so if the kids are hurt on your watch you wont have to pay for their medical bills...ppl are sue happy these days, i saw a case on tv the other day where 2 mothers ended up in court because their kids pushed eachother @ recess and one fractured her wrist...its rediculous.
Call around to daycares in your area and get a list of what they charge. That way you know where to start with your pricing.
I would look for references and general cleanliness of your home. I would look for what activities to would be doing during the day etc.
Hope this helps!
I've read the responses to your question all three times you asked it and the answers seem to be appropriate. They might not be what you want to hear but that isn't their fault. If you are planning on having a daycare in your home and not just watch one or two of your friends' kids getting a license and even training is a good idea before you go get toys. You'll be competing with licensed trained daycare proffesionals and being licensed and trained yourself will help attract parents. Also understand that you won't be able to spend as much time with your baby as you would if you weren't watching other people's babies in your home. Those are the facts. Take it or leave it. Good luck and all the best.
well i live on a military post so it is a little different. but i can tell you that on post in home daycares have these qualifications: entire house must be baby proofed, they are very strict on this, anyone over the age of 12 living in the house gets a background check, any history of violence of anyone in the house, disqualifies you and they must be able to speak and write english. and as for what i look for in a home daycare, i look at the cleanliness of the house, the toys, but most importantly the caregiver; their personality, and the "gut feeling" that i get about them. just have a lot of developmental toys and fun activities for kids to do., the kids on post are not allowed to watch TV at daycare at all. i hope that i have helped you a little bit.
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