How Do You Open A Green Home-Based Daycare?
Home-based daycare facilities operate in communities throughout the country, providing services for families who need either full time or part-time child care. As families become more concerned with the environment, many parents want to find a home-based daycare facility whose commitment to environmental responsibility matches their own. Home-based daycare facilities might also wish to find ways to “green” their activities and operating modes as a way of demonstrating their own commitment to the environment and to set an example for the children in their care. Obtain all necessary permits to open a home-based daycare center from the state’s Department of Human Resources/Social Services (DSS). States regulate and monitor home-based daycare services. Regulations include quotas of staff members per number of children, physical space guidelines, equipment safety, staff training and staff credentials and adherence to local fire safety laws and health department regulations. Offer organic fo
