I am looking into opening a daycare in a small town. It is def. needed. All the other daycares have waiting lists for enrollment. I have been teaching for 6 years now and want to change up my routine. I am looking for ideas to make the daycare different and stand out from the rest in this little town. I was thinking of things like an actual Pre-K program, mother's day out, and after school tutoring programs. Any ideas and input would be much appreciated!!!

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You should do a search for daycare and review the websites the daycares have. You don't need to look for daycares in your area - just generally. On their websites, you could see the things they offer and get some ideas for things parents want.

Good luck!
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Contact your local city hall, they will have someone that will help you with the rules and regulations regarding daycares.

I have read different stories on how different municipalities or states/Provinces have different requirements as they pertain to registered daycares (which you will want to be).

Some things that I have seen as requirements:

Police statement regarding your record
Insurance
Inspected premises
Early Childhood Educator's license.

Etc.

This is one site designed to help with setting up a daycare and chances are you'll find a lot of info on what you are up against, but verify these rules and regs with your local administrators: http://www.ccld.ca.gov/PG411.htm

Good luck.

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