Charlie Nicole, Author at The Childcare Daily Digest

Maximizing Nutrition and Minimizing Stress: A Guide to Weekly Meal Planning for Daycares

Leave a Comment / Start a Daycare Business / By Charlie Nicole

As a former daycare owner, I know firsthand how important weekly meal planning is as it sets the foundation for healthy eating habits. Weekly meal planning is essential to running a daycare because it ensures children get the nutrients they need to grow and develop. Additionally, meal planning ensures children get the vitamins and minerals …

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Reduce Taxes by Calculating Business Expenses

Leave a Comment / Record Keeping & Taxes / By Charlie Nicole

Taxes must be filed annually, and there’s no way to avoid them. Calculating the business expenses is a part of tax planning, and it’s important for home daycares because it will reduce taxes. To determine the business expense, you must first figure out the time-space percentage. The time-space percentage determines what percentage of your home …

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Top 10 States to Operate a Childcare Business

Leave a Comment / Start a Daycare Business / By Charlie Nicole

To rank the Top 10 States to operate a childcare business, 45 states were scored on eight metrics in 2 categories. The categories include affordability and program-to-child ratio. Each category is weighted based on how well each state has done and can earn a maximum of 157 points. Some states lacked the necessary data; therefore, Maine, …

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Grow Enrollment on a Budget

Leave a Comment / Marketing / By Charlie Nicole

Whether you’re just getting started or even if you’ve been in the childcare industry for years, you must embrace every marketing opportunity. Marketing is going to be one most important thing to do to grow enrollment and keep your program relevant within the community. It takes the average consumer 3 to 5 times to see …

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The Burnout Childcare Provider

Leave a Comment / Start a Daycare Business / By Charlie Nicole

Have you ever questioned whether you want to continue being a childcare provider? Well, guess what? It happens to the best of us. You’re probably feeling this way because being a childcare provider can become weariness. If you start to feel completely exhausted, you’re becoming a burnout childcare provider. When you start to feel burnout, …

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Financial Planning for Future Growth

Leave a Comment / Money Management / By Charlie Nicole

It’s important to start planning for future growth, even if you’re still determining if you want to go from a home daycare to a center. One of the most important things to consider is the benefits of financial planning and understanding why it’s necessary. Financial planning is the roadmap to achieving your business goals in …

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Managing Custodial Disputes Between Parents

Leave a Comment / Contracts & Policies, Legal & Insurance / By Charlie Nicole

Have you ever encountered a situation where the mom and dad have a disagreement and separate? And because of this separation, one of the parents informs you not to let the other parent pickup their child who’s enrolled in your childcare program. Managing custodial disputes between parents is important to understand when working in the …

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Childcare Stabilization Grant(s)

Leave a Comment / Money Management / By Charlie Nicole

The office of Child Care (OCC) is a division of the US Executive Branch under the Administration for Children and Families. Through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), childcare grants totaling $24 billion have been released by the (OCC). Its purpose is to assist states in quickly distributing stabilization funds to support the existing childcare market. …

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Funding Your Childcare Business

Leave a Comment / Money Management / By Charlie Nicole

Funding your childcare business is essential to growing your business. Many good options are available to fund your daycare business, such as an SBA loan or grant. Before applying for any funding, put your daycare business in an excellent position to get approved. To get approved, follow the steps below. Step 1: Build a Strong …

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Fundamental Policies for a Daycare Owner

Leave a Comment / Contracts & Policies / By Charlie Nicole

Fundamental policies are essential to operating a childcare business. They clearly outline the standards of the childcare business. In addition, policies are the framework for making decisions. Review and update policies regularly to maintain good practices. There are several policies to include in a handbook and contract. These policies include: Emergency Emergency policy and procedure should …

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