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- Build a rewarding business working with children - Design a successful operating plan - Meet licensing requirements

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From the Back Cover

CHILD CARE is a much sought-after service today. If you love working with children and want to run your own business, a home daycare could be the perfect choice. The initial cash investment can be minimal and the demand for safe, nurturing care for children is always high.

Providing quality child care and making a profit isn’t child’s play. Caring for children is as challenging and multifaceted as parenting itself. In addition, you need to master record keeping, licensing requirements, and all other tasks associated with running a small business.

This book will help you get started right and keep your daycare running smoothly and successfully. It answers questions such as:

- How do I find out if there is a need for a daycare in my area? - How do I get my daycare license? - How much should I charge? - What kind of policies should I set? - What activities should I include in my daycare program? - What equipment will I need? - How do I gain and keep parents’ confidence?

From deciding whether a home daycare is for you to planning healthy, appealing meals, from keeping the books to keeping the children happy, Start & Run a Home Daycare provides the information you need to build a thriving business caring for children.

About the Author

Catherine M. Pruissen is the coordinator of the Child Care Information Centre in Calgary, Alberta, and has published numerous child-care publications and presented workshops for parents and caregivers. She ran a successful home daycare for eight years, and is the author of The Daycare Alternative: How to Find Good Child Care and the editor and publisher of the bimonthly newsletter Parent Care, Your Child Care News-Line. Catherine is also the systems operator for an interactive Web site, Child Care On-Line.

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