1. What do you need to start a daycare?
1.1. Licensing
1.1.1. Degree in Early Childhood Education
1.1.2. CPR
1.2. Location
1.2.1. Home Base
1.2.1.1. Unlicensed
1.2.1.1.1. Up to 4 children
1.2.1.2. Licensed
1.2.1.2.1. Up to 10 children
1.2.2. Center Based
1.2.2.1. Small Daycare
1.2.2.2. Large Daycare
1.2.2.2.1. Separate Rooms
1.2.2.2.2. Bathrooms
1.2.2.2.3. Large Outdoors
1.2.2.3. More than 10 children
1.3. Set Up
1.3.1. Large play areas
1.3.2. Toys, Games, and Art supplies
1.3.2.1. Age Appropriate
1.3.3. Safety
1.4. Staff
1.4.1. Experience
1.4.1.1. Working with the specific age groups
1.4.2. Background Check
1.5. Extras
1.5.1. Meals and snacks
1.5.2. Transportation
1.6. Financial Goals
1.6.1. Start Up
1.6.1.1. Building payment
1.6.1.2. Building repairs
1.6.1.3. Insuring the building
1.6.1.4. Naming the building
1.6.1.5. Policies
1.6.1.5.1. Staff Handbook
1.6.1.5.2. Parent Handbook
1.6.1.5.3. Curriculum
1.6.1.6. Budget
1.6.1.6.1. Monthly Income
1.6.1.6.2. Expenses
1.6.1.6.3. Operating Costs
1.6.1.6.4. Profit/Loss
1.6.2. Employees
1.6.3. Other purchases
1.6.3.1. Changing Table
1.6.3.2. Cots
1.6.3.3. Cribs
1.6.3.4. Office Supplies
1.6.3.5. Classroom supplies
1.6.3.6. Food service Items
1.6.3.7. Toys
1.6.3.8. Games
1.6.3.9. Art Supplies
1.7. Contract
1.7.1. Parent
1.7.1.1. Policies
1.7.1.1.1. Pick up and drop off times
1.7.1.1.2. Payment
1.7.1.1.3. Services
1.7.1.2. Weather Cancellations
1.7.1.3. Sick children
1.7.2. Employee
1.7.2.1. Behavior
1.7.2.2. Background check
1.7.2.3. Drug test
1.7.2.4. Policies
1.7.2.4.1. Cell phones
1.7.2.4.2. Late to work
1.7.2.4.3. Sick
1.8. Marketing
1.8.1. Research
1.8.1.1. Other daycare's prices
1.8.2. Plan