From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Child Care Business [Paperback]

Patricia Dischler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005

Family childcare homes provide care for hundreds of thousands of children every day. From Babysitter to Business Owner offers tried-and-true strategies for implementing established professional business practices in the home daycare environment, including:

• Developing a thorough parent handbook
• Selecting new clients
• Setting business goals
• Selecting an appropriate curriculum
• Creating “work” spaces in your home

Practical and easy to read, From Babysitter to Business Owner has everything home daycare providers need to make their business succeed.

Patricia Dischler has operated Patty Cake Preschool in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, for over 15 years.

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About the Author

Patricia Dischler has operated Patty Cake Preschool in Prairie DuSac, WI for over 15 years. She has presented numerous workshops on issues related to professionalism in family child care and has had several articles published in early childhood magazines and newsletters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Redleaf Press (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929610688
• ISBN-13: 978-1929610686
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #867,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia opened her family child care business, Patty Cake Preschool, in 1989. In her words, she "left behind a career in advertising design to pursue one with a much greater reward - making a difference in the lvies of children."
From the beginning, Patricia recognized the importance of professionalism in child care. She obtained a City of Madison Certification and then completed her Child Development Associate (CDA). Over the past 17 years, Patricia has touched the lives of dozens of children and families, building a successful business. In 2004, she completed her Associate of Arts degree at Edgewood College and in 2005 released her book, "From Babysitter To Business Owner" (Redleaf Press). The book was on the Redleaf bestseller list in its first month out. In her book, Patricia provides a roadmap to professionalism for other providers and helps them to build successful, respectful partnerships with families. Next, she earned her National Accreditation from the National Family Child Care Association. She is a member of the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association, the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, the National Association for the Education of Young Children and on the Communications Committee for the National Family Child Care Association.
Patricia is an advocate for the child care profession, presenting keynotes and workshops at state and national conferences across the United States to help providers create successful businesses and gain the respect and appreciation they deserve. She is also constantly working to raise the level of quality care that she provides for children. From building a full size tree in her room to inspire curiosity, to taking the children on countless fieldtrips to explore the world we live in first hand, to attending conferences and trainings to learn all she can on how to customize her lesson plans to include the special needs children in her care. Her school motto is: "Teaching the 3 C's: Courtesy, Curiosity & Creativity."
Patricia continues to improve the lives of children with her newest book, "Because I Loved You" (Goblin Fern Press). This memoir shares the story of love in an adoption process and has been endorsed by many national adoption agencies as the first book on adoption that truly reflects the love, respect and understanding of adoptions today.
Patricia's goals for the future are to become more involved with the state and national organizations by serving on their boards and becoming an advocate for child care workers on the political front. She is also in the process of publishing a book to help providers solve the problems they encounter while working with parents, and a children's book set in a family child care home that inspires creativity. She will continue to present lectures to providers and parents about both child care and adoption to raise awareness and respect in both fields. And above all, she plans to spend each day appreciating the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ideal introduction and "how to" guidebook for setting up and maintaining a profitable child care service, October 12, 2005

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This review is from: From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Child Care Business (Paperback)

From Babysitter To Business Owner: Getting The Most Out Of Your Home Child Care Business by Patricia Dischler (operator of Patty Cake Preschool., Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin for fifteen years) is the ideal introduction and "how to" guidebook for setting up and maintaining a profitable child care service. Aspiring home day care operators will learn how to select new clients and retain valued continuing clients, how to develop and utilize a parent handbook, how to select an appropriate and manageable curriculum for their young charges, how to create work spaces in the home, and how to set long-term personal, professional, and business goals for their entrepreneurial child care, home-based business. The informative and thoroughly "reader friendly" text is enhanced with inspirational sidebars, lists of suggested resources, and a "3 Things You Can Do Today" checklist. If you are considering a home-based childcare business, then give a careful reading to Patricia Dishcler's From Babysitter To Business Owner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Child Care Business, May 18, 2006

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K. Saiz "Preschool Teacher" (Wichita, Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Child Care Business (Paperback)

This book is a must read for all family child care providers. I read it cover to cover in a day and a half. It provides new and seasoned providers with practical information and suggestions to apply to their business. The author encourages providers to take a good look at the care and services they provide and shows them how to become successful professional business owners. It will be a resource I use for years to come.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!!, May 28, 2011

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This review is from: From Babysitter to Business Owner: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Child Care Business (Paperback)

I found this book full of essential tips for me as I start up my family childcare center. Her insight and the topics she covered have been very useful to me.