How can i represent my day care center to the best of my abilities?
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First off, dress professionally.  Typically with Day cares professionally will mean khakis and a polo, nice looking sneakers or keds.  Make sure your hair is pulled out of your face.  \nNow are you speaking of at a Convention such as 4C's or just in general.  \nAt 4C's circulate, smile, encourage discussion about the kids in your class, but do not get into discussions where you start to complain about them.  Big no no.\nIf it is general, as in out in public, make sure that if you see one of the kids from your class, or even one that you know from work, stop and say hello.  Make eye contact with the parents, (this is a biggy with me, as I have one teacher that never will look me in the eye, so therefore I don't always trust her fully)\n\nI Hope This Helps,\nAmy
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The State of Florida has a website devoted to doing business in the state:  http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=8\n(You may want to request their "Florida Business Guide" book as a handy reference).\n\nThe Department of Health and Human Services also has a site devoted to the requirements for Day Care licensing, etc:\nhttp://www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/\n\nHope this helps!
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I have my contract from a preschool my older children used to go to,as a base for my "Home Day Care".  If you go to a preschool and tell them that you want to bring a child to them, they will give you all the forms to fill out at your home. Instead of going back to them, you keep it for yourself as a guide to your own contract.
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Go to DFAX [Family & Children Services] in Atlanta and request a list of the private home daycares and day care centers in the area you are interested in. \n\nYou didn't say for what you want the info - so I am assuming you are looking to start one yourself? If so - DFAX will have a lot of info for you, including the requirements you will need to meet in order to qualify to operate one. \n\nMake some phone calls [classifieds + DFAX list] and visit some day care providers to see what works for them and what does not. I can give you more hints if you are looking to run one yourself - simply contact me privately as I don't want to bore you with info if its not needed.\n\nIf you are writing an article or doing some bona fide research - start making phone calls, but be honest enough to tell the providers what you are doing and why you are calling them. DayCare Homes have certain busy busy times - when chitchatting on the phone is a nono - and some down times when they will have time to talk. Be sure to ask if it is convenient or if you may call back.
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Why not make a flyer saying Baby Sitting/Pet Sitting/tutoring  Services available and post it in different places like shopping centers, if your neighborhood has a community newsletter put an ad in there...The flyers that you put up have the tags at the bottom with your name and phone number that people can rip off would be good and this way you can see the amount of interest people have.  What about a local animal shelter?  They might hire you.  If not, put lots of flyers out everywhere!  Put them in mailboxes of people you know that have kids and or animals.  Get your folks to spread your interest also.  Word of mouth is always good.  And make sure on the flyer you say references available upon request.  And have them available.  Good luck and keep us posted on your quest!
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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 nursery school 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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Work at a daycare!  I used to work at my sons' daycare and got 50% off of the tuition plus I got out of the house.  tell him you want to get out of the house more so you won't get bored and that your toddler would love to have more friends.  then explain how working at a daycare will benefit you both, you and the baby!  if you have to tell him you will only work partime, which could be half days all week or just a couple days a week. so it won't interfere with housework and won't be "abandoning" your child
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you need to get a speciality nursery. ask you local business enterprise center to forward you to the best service who can assist in locating such a place.
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You need to be attentive your staff.  If your asking this question then your really haven't been.  One week or two days a week, depending on the volume of your staff, sit with a person and see what they are lacking in.  At the same time note who has the same problems and with what so you can tackle group training in distinct areas.  You may have to clean house if you feel some of your staff are not suitable for the job.  You may also want to re-arrange seating.  This is a great tool that is underestimated because of our grade school days.  After your training you should scatter those who are trained in different aspects so they can relay it to others.  This is solid cross training and a great time advantage for you because you will not have to cradle your staff and you can also see the innovation on who is the next in line to lead.
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A Helping Hand. Chores and more. Persistant assistant.  Mom on wheels.  Extreme makeover Maid Edition.  That's all I can come up with for now.... but you could run an add that says something like.....Running out of time, running out of patience, or just running all the time. Call "your name" and leave the running to us. then give a brief decription of your business.
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I have an autistic child in my daycare and have found this website to be a great resource for items within the daycare for children with disabilities:\n\nBe sure to check out their products, you may be surprised at how many you arleady have around or can easily make yourself for much less.\n\nhttp://www.superduperinc.com/
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You may want to read more about this business and start preparing your own plan. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to read:\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  It 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\n\nFor licensing requirements in Michigan, contact this agency:\n\nChild Day Care Licensing\nFamily Independence Agency \nOffice of Children and Adult Licensing \n7109 W. Saginaw, 2nd Floor \nP.O. Box 30650 \nLansing, MI 48909-8150 \nPhone: 517-335-6124 or 866-685-0006\nFax: 517-335-6121 \nWeb site: http://www.Michigan.gov/fia
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I'm a CNA who used to work on a special care unit with paitents like this.  One thing that I found that was good for them was to play trivia type games.\nThink of old sayings for example, you start by saying something like "Don't count your chickens..... and have her finish the phrase by saying " until they hatch."\nOr try common songs like Jingle Bells and have her finish with "All the way".\nYou can do a search on Yahoo to find alot of old phrases and sayings.\nI even had a paitent who couln't talk, but if I started to sing Amazing Grace, she's start singing!!!  \nThey REALLY enjoy things from the past ~ I mean WAY past like their childhood.  Most Alzehimers paitents can remember alot more than one thinks and usually A LOT from thier childhood and younger life.
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Cartoon charecters and bright colors! Find mini benches that they can sit on and take their shoes off at the door, things that are closer to their size. Thats what my aunt does and she has a very successful day care! She has small benches, chairs, tables and toyboxes. They're all decorated with cartoon characters that they recognize and bright colors and shapes that they can incorporate into games and educational lessons. (Like, pointing out the blue circle on a toybox, or the red star...Things like that.)
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It depends on the day care and the preschool. At some daycare centers, basically all they do is play with toys, eat snacks, and then go play on the playground. There isn't much emotional or educational stimulation. Other daycares (and preschools) teach songs with words and actions like "this is my right hand, this is my left hand" ... well you know those kind of songs for sure! They also might read more books, have smaller teacher-student ratios, and actually give kids time and attention. Those are the middle of the road, average preschool/daycares, and there really isn't much of a difference. A good preschool will have a curriculum set up. If you are going to pay the extra bit for the "preschool" name, this is probably the kind you want. These schools have days and weeks with themes like "the letter A" and "seasons". Days will be themed around these things, and it give more of an educational focus.
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It is important that the infants have room to crawl so make sure you have a large space somewhere to allow them to do this. The thing to remember when thinking about decorating a room for this age group is to make it interesting. Not just interesting to the eye, but also to touch. Use textured fabrics/throws over couches/chairs. You can even make a throw rug for the floor by sewing different materials together like a patchwork so that when the children lie on it they can explore the different feels.\nYou can also hang things from the ceiling. You can get nice mosquito nets that are supposed to hang over beds and hang it either in the corner like a tent or attached to four corners of the room like a canopy.\nIt's also nice to hang photos of the children who attend the daycare. You can put it on a poster on the wall or you can make little frames like flowers or clouds, put the photos inside and hang them from the ceiling. Write their name next to their photo to help adults ie parents/casual staff to know who is who, and also promote name recognition at this young age.\nYou can also hang mobiles and shiny things around to catch the light and provide something to look at.\nYou can also make really simple craft ideas that you can hang on the walls. Photocopy some outlines for animals and the children can collage on them. They can glue cotton buds on bunny rabbits, or yellow crepe paper on chickens. You could make an aquarium by collaging fish and hanging them from the ceiling with some blue and green streamers hanging down.\nOh man, so many ideas! If you want more, email me and I'll give you more! I think I've written enough for now!
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You may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It 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\n\nFor licensing requirements, here is a state-by-state list of contact agencies handling daycare licensing http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html#oh