How Do You Start A Home-Based Day Care Center?
A Day Care Center small business is a low-cost way for you to start a business in your home. When you have children and want to stay home to raise them, providing child care for other parents is a win-win situation. You can raise your children and provide a family friendly, home-like option of child care for other parents. As a prospective small business owner make sure you do your research before you take in your first small client. Here are tips on how to prepare to start a home-based Day Care. Consider whether your house is suitable for home-based child care center by consulting your local, County and/or State regulations. Common requirements for a home-based day care center include smoke alarms, railed stairways, covered outlets, a specific part of your home designated for play, rest, and eating, an outdoor play area protected from nearby traffic or other hazards, etc. There are two kinds of home-based day care that can be provided – registered and licensed. Registered care may ent