What to Say When You Need to Set a Boundary With a Daycare Parent
Setting daycare parent boundaries sounds simple enough when everything is written neatly in your handbook—but actually enforcing those boundaries can be a whole different story. What do you say when tuition is late, a parent arrives after closing, asks you to bend a policy, or puts you on the spot with a request you weren’t […]
Daily Notes in Childcare: What to Include and How to Make Them Manageable
Have you considered offering Daily Notes for your childcare children? Well, years ago before I started my business when I interned at a daycare center, I was introduced to the practice of writing daily notes. We wrote notes for all of the children in our room. The notes detailed and summarized a child’s day and […]
Home Daycare Substitute Rules: What California Providers Need to Know
Learn California’s home daycare substitute rules, including the monthly absence limit, substitute qualifications, parent notices, and records to keep.
How to Host a Childcare Open House That Actually Leads to Enrollments
If you’ve been repeatedly posting “Now Enrolling!” but still aren’t hearing from enough serious families, it may be time to learn how to host a childcare open house that does more than simply get people through the door. A well-planned open house can help prospective parents experience your program, understand what makes your care valuable, […]
Why “Now Enrolling” Isn’t a Childcare Marketing Strategy—And What to Do Instead
If your childcare marketing strategy consists mostly of posting “Now Enrolling” whenever you have an opening, you may be making it harder than it needs to be to reach the right families. Effective childcare marketing isn’t about posting everywhere, spending a fortune on advertising, or becoming a social media expert. It’s about knowing who you […]