Author: Elyssa McGregor
3 ways to leave a good review for your child care provider
One of the best gifts you can give to your child care provider is a good review. Why? Because small businesses thrive off good reviews and testimonials. Not only will it show you appreciate them, but it will help their business within the local community. According to Forbes, online reviews are the best thing that ever happened to small businesses. Research shows that 91 percent of people regularl...
Daycare interviews are a two-way street, be prepared for both
When preparing for an interview in your in-home daycare, just remember that it is like a two-way street. It goes both ways. You get to do the interviewing too. In this article, we will be discussing things to take in consideration when doing the interviewing and when being interviewed. Remember a two-way street is a situation in which both sides must put forth an equal amount of effort to achieve ...
I had to add this “fine print” to the bottom of my emails…
Three weeks ago I had a lady email me in regards to an infant opening I had in my daycare. She wanted to schedule a tour but after her daughter was going to be vaccinated in two weeks. I told her we could go ahead and schedule a tour after her daughter was vaccinated and that I would touch base in two weeks. Fast forward three weeks later, I had filled my spot with a different family, a family I h...
5 ‘Free’ Ways to Promote Your Child Care Business
I know it’s not easy to use paid advertisement when starting your own child care business or even when trying to fill a spot or two within your daycare. That’s why I put together this list of free advertisement to use when on a very tight budget. Hopefully, this list will help you get you on your way in strengthening your child care business. 1. Free Website There are many options out ...
5 ‘Paid’ Ways to Promote Your Child Care Business
I know it’s not easy, but sometimes essential to promote your child care business online with paid advertisement. Some daycares can get away with free advertisement depending on their location and the demands for child care in their area. Others will need to rely on paid advertisement, which isn’t a bad thing. For one it’s a write-off for the business and two it doesn’t hav...
Best Way to Advertise Your Child Care Business, Get a Website
When it comes to advertising your child care business you want to get the best return of investment. That’s why I highly suggest getting a website for your child care business and advertising online. If you’re serious about starting your own business, then you should be serious about getting a website. Having a website has been the best ROI for my business by far. Why? Because people s...
Use PayPal ‘recurring’ payments & never ask for a daycare payment again
One of the best things I’ve ever done for my daycare is to make it mandatory for my daycare parents to sign up for PayPal Recurring Payments. And get paid automatically on a weekly or monthly basis. But the absolute best part is I never have to ask for a daycare payment again and neither should you. There’s nothing worse than having to ask for daycare payments on a weekly basis only to...
How to enforce daycare policies even if you’re an introvert
This particular blog post is especially important to all the daycare providers out there to make sure they have their policies in place and stick to them. Unfortunately, there are people out there that will take advantage of your kindness. Know how to handle them in advance and prepare yourself for what’s to come. Always be one step ahead. It will help you especially in times where you find ...
What is Daycare? Everything you Need to Know About Family Child Care Homes
Daycare or family child care home is a child care facility run out of one’s own home. Child care, or otherwise known as daycare, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time, whose age ranges from 6 weeks to thirteen years. Almost one-quarter (23.4 percent) of children under the age of five are in some form of organized child care arrangement, which includes day care...
Aquarium Awesomeness: How to make a fish tank aquarium craft using a plate
Watch these two kids make two crafts. First, an aquarium made out of a royal blue paper plate. And second, a cute little fish tank card. All aquarium awesomeness! Credit: YouTube
How To Make Moon Sand | A DIY moon sand recipe using 3 ingredients
Credit: YouTube Need to make moon sand for your toddler? Here is a moon sand recipe that you'll be able to craft in no time at all. This moon sand recipe is made using 3 cups corn starch, 1.5 cups water, and 6 heaping cups (or 8 regular cups) of clean fine sand.
How I found a ‘daycare near me’ and a helpful list for your child care search!
A popular search amongst the search engines are parents or guardians looking for a “daycare near me”. I know from experience this is one of the toughest things to do is to find a reputable daycare within a decent proximity of where you live. I’ve created a list of websites and search tips for finding a daycare near you. Hopefully this list will help you with your search. Please f...
