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What You Need To Know If You’re Starting A Childcare Today

March 18, 2019 By 2 Comments
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If you could jump in the Back To The Future car and go back to when you started your childcare what would you do differently? For me, there are probably quite a few things I’d switch up when starting a childcare.

Today, I’m sharing a few things that I wish I had figured out when or even before I started my childcare business. Actually, there probably wasn’t a way to see some of these things unless I did go Back To The Future. But it sure would have been helpful. Here are 3 things I would do differently if I were starting a childcare today.

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Shopping Smarter for the Childcare at the Dollar Store

January 17, 2019 By adrienneisn Leave a Comment
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When you run a childcare business you find out really quickly that there are a lot of hidden expenses. From cleaning to art supplies, there are so many little things that you need to have. One of my favorite places to budget buy is at the dollar stores. I really save a lot of money by shopping there first. So today I am sharing one of my secret sources for cutting costs. This is how I shop for the Childcare at the Dollar Store.

How I use the Provider Planner

January 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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Oh happy day! I am so THRILLED to announce that The 2019 Provider Planner is here at last! We actually released it early this year back on November 1st, 2018. Since then I have been wanting to show you how I use the Provider Planner in my own business. So today I am doing just that. Along the way, I will share some tips that make the Provider Planner a productivity tool like no other and how you can get the most out of the planner too.

So let’s dive in! This is how I USE the Provider Planner.

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I Almost Lost My Childcare License

October 16, 2018 By 4 Comments
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Today we have our first anonymous post. This provider reached out to me wanting me to tell other providers of her childcare license experience. The only thing was she wanted to stay anonymous.

After listening to what she went through and realizing that her story was one that needed to be shared, I agreed to keep her name out of it.

So even though her name is not given, the story is in her own words. Read as she shares how she almost lost her childcare license and how you can learn from her mistake.

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CHILDCARE SPACE DESIGN: 5 Inspiring Childcare Spaces

August 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
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Most providers would probably say that they want their childcare to have a “wow” factor. To wow, parents and at the same time inspire the children they care for. In my mind that happens best in a well-designed childcare space. Inspiring Childcare Spaces

So when I took an unbiased look at my space I realized it had lost some of that “wow”. Yep, it needed an update. But I needed some inspiration for what it should transform into. Inspiring Childcare Spaces

When it comes to looking for inspiration, these days no one has to look any further than Pinterest. The same was true for me when I was looking for inspiration for my childcare space.

So today I thought we would look at more than a few inspiring childcare spaces. Find out what we like and maybe even discover a few things we can adopt for our own spaces. Here’s a look at 5 inspiring childcare spaces.

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