Start Your Own at Home Child Care Business, 1e [Paperback]

Patricia C. Gallagher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0943135087 | ISBN-13: 978-0943135083 | Publication Date: July 1, 1995 | Edition: 2nd, Expanded & Revised

This step-by-step guide to some of the difficult issues which surround the establishment of a home-based child-care business--including licensing, insurance, and zoning--explains how to develop clientele, increase business through advertising and promotion, daily activities, where to obtain free supplies, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In the five years since Karen Murphy's A House Full of Children ( LJ 2/15/84) was published, the need for day care has increased along with the attention paid to improving its quality. Gallagher , a former corporate executive who now runs a successful day care facility from her home, makes an excellent contribution with this manual for starting a day care home. The business aspects, including licensing, insurance, finances, and advertising, are treated thoroughly, and the book has a useful collection of sample forms and resources. Sections on health, safety, and problem-solving, as well as substantial material on daily activities for children, make this book essential for care providers. See also Danalee Buhler's The Very Best Child Care and How To Find It , reviewed in this issue, p. 67.
- Ed. --Hilma F. Cooper, Cheltenham Twp. Libs., Pa.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

A reprise of a 1989 Doubleday imprint, with expansions and revisions to include up-to-date information for anyone considering at-home child care as a business. In fact, that's the focus of Gallagher's first three chapters: to assess whether one has the patience, stamina, and other aptitudes, and to set up appropriate forms, standards, and rules. Much of her book is devoted to creative ideas, from 25 sample daily activity plans to 15 craft recipes and a wealth of play and learning activities. Tips, sidebars, and sample forms help a fledgling caregiver prioritize the business start-up, while psychological advice--dealing with behavior problems, late-paying parents, and so forth--gives a commonsense grounding to those who might think kids are all play and no work. Appended are current state child-care licensing offices, child-care organizations, and other sources of help. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Paperback: 133 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 2nd, Expanded & Revised edition (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943135087
• ISBN-13: 978-0943135083
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for stay-at-home moms, June 30, 2011

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This review is from: Start Your Own at Home Child Care Business, 1e (Paperback)

Although I am not interested in opening a daycare. This book provided me with a nice overview and lesson plans of activities I can do with my toddler. I am a stay-at-home mom that does not have a background in early childhood education. This book is clear and organized. I have incorporated some of the lesson plans for into my daily routines and my daughter is enjoying the activites. I feel good knowing that the activities that we can engage are beneficial to her development and to our bonding and mother and daughter.

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4.0 out of 5 stars With one eye opened, May 15, 2000

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This review is from: Start Your Own at Home Child Care Business, 1e (Paperback)

I had to read and review this book until I finished it. I was up all night with one eye open. Starting your own business is one thing reading this book made some sense to it. Great find!