What is necessary to start a home child care service?
I am going to be a first time mommy this September, and I am frantic about having my child watched at someone elses home, however at this time my husband and I cannot afford for me to not work at all. The pay scaling works that he will make double what he is now... in 3 years (I could stop working in about...1-2 years). So I have some time to occupie. I worked in a nursury a few years ago with a church during sunday service, with the babies and toddlers too young for sunday school. I usually had 2-3 todlers and 2 babies at once for 3 hours. I am great with kids and have always been able to bond with them quickly, and I am very confident in my abilities to care for 1-2 children along with my own at my home. A little more about my self and situation. We live in a smaller city next to a larger city with a Boeing factory that is working 24-7. I would be willing to do evening or day care depending on the need. We curently have a familyroom that we are in the process of refinishing, that I could turn into a baby/nursury room for the children that is right next to the kitchen for snacks etc. We have two cats that can be maintained completely away from the children, I have a very clean/neat/disinfected home where I use environmentaly safe cleaning detergents and products and we have also completed/passed a home study for adoption (not sure if thats necessary for home child care center). What I need to know more about is how do I get started. I wouldnt start until after the first of the year, when my child is atleast 2 months old. I have the general idea of setting up the room, toys, nap areas where to get these items gently used etc. I know where and how to get child CPR classes and certification. I can advertise at the factory as well as online. What I am not sure about is do I need to be licenced? If so where do I do that, what classes might be necessary? Or is it something I can set up in my home, and advertise my qualifications, the environment etc. I want to be appealing to mothers and fathers of all kinds especially ones like my self, who have a hard time with the idea of someone else watching their child. I know a lot of mothers that would love a super clean home and person watching their child. I am not sure what other things I need to consider while reparing, and I am not 100% sure this is something that I am doing, but I am definatly confident in my abilities to do so, it all depends on finding other parents with child care needs. Definatly I hear you there.
Public Comments
- I think if you are serious about doing this you should look at the link below. It has a packet that will help you get started. If you want parents to trust you and be at the point that they will leave their kids with you .. you want to do this by the book as much as possible. A parent doesn't want someone to watch their child that only does things half @$$. You know what I mean.
