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How to Build a Childcare Provider Contract [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Do you ever wonder just what should be in your childcare provider contract?  You know those MUST-HAVES that might make or break your agreement. 

Well in this post we are giving up the goods.  Let’s find out if your contract has what it takes shall we.  Don’t worry we’ve got a cheatsheet for you just in case.

And whether you are a new or seasoned provider this is a good read.  So here is how to begin to build a solid childcare provider contract.  These are the Top 10 Must-Haves of a Childcare Provider Contract.

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Easy Strategies to Boost Childcare Enrollment [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Around this time of the year, I think it is quite normal to start thinking about the coming year.  I mean Summer is in the rearview and the holidays are just about on the horizon. 

If you are anything like me this is when I start thinking about next year and specifically next year’s enrollment.  So today I want to give you some easy ways to boost your childcare enrollment in the coming months and into next year.  Boost Childcare Enrollment

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Recipe for Quality Child Care

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When looking for a child care for their children most parents want to believe they are choosing a Quality Child Care.  The phrase “Quality Child Care” is sort of a buzz word phrase that gets thrown around.  Many programs profess to be a quality program, but what determines if a program is a quality child care?  Let’s discuss what specific industry standards indicate a quality program.
Quality Child Care Program

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Daily Schedule for Child Care

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Daily Schedule Child CareHaving a daily schedule or not can be the difference of having a productive day or complete chaos.
 
One fine morning I found myself midway through breakfast everything seem like a normal day.  I had plans to get a lot of paperwork done in the morning after my two assistants arrived.
 
My phone dinged and it was my assistant. She was sending a 911 that while brushing her hair that morning she noticed something. I knew immediately!  
 
I text back LICE?! Yep!
 

Because we have a daily schedule, while for me the morning was chaotic and a loss, it wasn’t for the kids.

 
 
So for the remainder in the morning I had to go into crisis mode. My other assistant and I checked all of the children that were in care that day.  Then I needed to send a memo out to the parents.  After that I needed to reach out to the company that we use to deal with this.  
 
Needless to say after all the calls, inquiries, return phone calls and memos, my morning was gone. However, because we have a daily schedule, while for me the morning was chaotic and a loss, it wasn’t for the kids.
 

A Daily Schedule is Essential

As child care providers, we have so many things to do.  Time management is always in play.  Having a daily schedule can help you make the best use of your day.
 
At any point in the day I know exactly what’s going on at the childcare. Our daily schedule is built in to our program. So whether you have a play based curriculum, such as mine, or you have a more academic routine having a schedule I think is an essential.

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