Incentives for child care staff?
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If u go private then u can set your own rate of pay.
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contact your local human services. they may even be able to assist with low cost or even free daycare.
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$2.64 dollars per hour per child, I am not licensed. I just run an informal daycare in which i am allowed to watch up to 2 children.I get paid through Social Services though.\nMany licensed daycare providers charge anywhere from $140-$180 a week per child\ngood luck!
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You may be able to get support from your county.\n\nIn Fairfax County, Virginia for example, they have a "Child Care Assistance and Referral (CCAR) program that provides financial assistance for child care to low and moderate income Fairfax County families who are working, or who are in education/training programs and need assistance with paying for the cost of child care. The program pays for child care in centers, family child care homes, or School-Age Child Care (SACC)."   http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofc/CCAR.htm\n\nCheck with your county if they have a similar assistance program
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if you do the day care from your home you will only pay one rent and if you go thur your local social services and get properly licensed they will remburse you for a portion of your untiliies and rent to compensate for the childcare, on top of the pay for your services. there is so really good money in it...
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Ask the staff for the policy.  As a parent or a staff member you have a right to see it.
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I'd rather see a day care center for the CHILDREN of government employees.  I would hope that we don't need "a day care center for all government employees."\n\nOkay, seriously:  start with whatever office is in charge of the employee benefits package (the ones who administer health insurance and so forth).  Ask them how they decide--or who decides for them--what benefits to offer.  It is probably the legislature of whatever body you are talking about (Congress, state legislature, county council, etc.), but find out. \n\nThen, go to your representative or his/her staff and ask to meet to discuss the value of the new benefit.  The more info you can provide, about costs and about what it does for productivity, the better you will be.  In other words, if you can show that the average family loses, say, 5 sick and vacationd days to take care of child issues, then you can show that a day care center might save money despite the cost.\n\nGood luck!!
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Check out this link to DCFS or to the Illinois Network of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies.\n\nhttp://www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/index.shtml\n\nhttp://www.ilchildcare.org/parentsandpublic/business.htm
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alot of daycares are hiring check papers
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this type of child care is exactally what it is....corporate..... and corporate thinks only of the all mighty dollar. I have worked for a "corporate" child care before and was not at all impressed. Then i worked in hometown daycares and they love the children and was in it for the children not the money...........
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You can have a campaign saying "Train to work at home", as they could open their own daycare at home after they get certified.  You should put emphasis on "Home Based Business" when you start the promotion.
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Although I do not live in your area, I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for in a good daycare facility. Look through the phone book and pick a few in your area. Your local government might also have some info for you. Call the daycares you choose and ask about availability, fees, opening hours and age groups. Pick the ones that suit your needs best and make an appointment to go and visit. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy? Are they getting down on the children's level and interacting with them or are they standing back watching and/or talking with each other?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food is provided by the centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
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similar situation for me this year (new resident of OR)... Federal taxes included a $2000.00 child care credit, OR does not have that, so bingo... higher OR taxes.
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Here are free business plans on childcare business:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm \n\nIt covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html
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Hi, i would definatly request no less than $10. Check what local daycares charge per kid in your area...you can use that in an interview when discussing your pay. For 3 kids i would say anywhere from 10-20 per hour $$$ Also remember if they say only pay you 11 or so an hour, require that they pay you a certain amount per mile...say like 40 cents or something. \nGood luck
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Teacher: Must be at least 18 with 12 postsecondary units in early childhood education or child development and have 6 months experience; or hold a current and valid CDA and have 6 months on-the-job training and/or work experience; or hold a Children’s Center Permit issued by the CA Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing. (A Teacher may be hired provisionally with at least 6 semester units in early childhood education or child development completed prior to hiring, and completing 2 units each semester after hire until the full requirement is met.)\n\n\nRatio For Daycare Centers \nAge of Children Child: Staff Ratio Max Group Size \n6 weeks 4:1 Not Regulated (NR) \n9 months 4:1 12 \n18 months 6:1 12 \n27 months 6:1 NR \n3 years 12:1 NR \n4 years 12:1 NR \n5 years 14:1 NR \n6 years 14:1 NR \n7 years  14:1 NR \n8-9 years  14:1 NR \n10 years and older 14:1 NR \n\nAge Range Ratio For Small Family Child Care \nTotal Number of Children Allowed: 2-6; Plus 2 School-Age Children (SAC) \nMaximum Number of Children to One Provider: 8 \nProvider's Own Children Counted: Yes; If under age 10 \nMaximum Number of Infants/Toddlers to One Provider: *See note below \n\nAge Range Ratio For Large Family Child Care \nTotal Number of Children Allowed: 7-12; Plus 2 SAC  \nRatio of Children to One Provider: 6:1; With no more than 4 infants \nProvider's Own Children Counted: Yes; If under age 10 \n\n\n\n* California excludes child care that is provided for the children of only one family. For a small family child care home, the maximum number of children for whom care shall be provided, including children under age 10 who live in the licensee's home, is: four infants; or six children, no more than three of whom may be infants; or eight children if at least two of the children are at least 6 years of age; no more than two infants are cared for during any time when more than six children are cared for; and the licensee notifies each parent that there may be up to seven or eight children in the home at one time. During the time when there are more than 12 children in a large family child care home, no more than three infants may be present. \n\nChild Care Licensing Agency\nDepartment of Social Services \nCommunity Care Licensing Division \nChild Care Program \n744 P Street, Mail Stop 19-48 \nSacramento, CA 95814 \nPhone: 916-229-4500 \nFax: 916-229-4508 \n Child Care Subsidy Agency\nSubsidized Child Care Services \nCalifornia Department of Education \nChild Development Division \n1430 N Street, Suite 6308 \nSacramento, CA 95814-5901 \nAlternate Mailing Address \nP.O. Box 944272 \nSacramento, CA 94244-2720 \nPhone: 916-322-6233 \nFax: 916-323-6853 \n\n \nHead Start - State Collaboration Office\nCalifornia Department of Education\nChild Development Division\nHead Start - State Collaboration Office1430 N Street, Suite 6308\nSacramento, CA 95814\nPhone: 916-323-9727\nFax: 916-323-6853 Child Care Food Program Agency\nChild and Adult Care Food Program\nCalifornia Department of Education \nAttn.: State Director, Nutrition Services Division \n560 J Street, Suite 270 \nSacramento, CA 95814 \nPhone: 916-445-0850 \nHotline: 800-952-5609 \nFax: 916-327-0503  \nState Child Care Resource & Referral Contact\nCalifornia Child Care Resource & Referral Network \n111 New Montgomery Street, 7th Floor\nSan Francisco, CA 94105 \nPhone: 415-882-0234 \nFax: 415-882-6233  Office of Child Support Enforcement\nCalifornia Department of Child Support Services \nP.O. Box 419064\nRancho Cordova, CA 95741-9064\nPhone: 916-464-5050 \nHotline: 866-249-0773 or TDD: 866-223-9529\nFax: 916-464-5065 \nChild Abuse Reporting Hotline\nTo report suspected child abuse in California, call any state licensing office, any law enforcement office or any child protective office in any of the county social/health/welfare offices. \nFor national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors): 1-
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Sounds like you need to find better people for your staff. You need to offer compensation attractive enough to get the right people. Figure out what those delays are costing you and tack on a good percentage of that value to what you offer potential employees.