How to Be a More Energized Child Care Business Owner
Photo Credit There is one thing that I know for sure and that is….IT TAKES A TON OF ENERGY TO OWN A CHILD CARE BUSINESS! The first time that I discovered how emotionally draining the business could be was in 1999. I was changing a babies diaper and while she was crying, I felt like … Read more
How to Create a Cool Place for School-Age Children
Will you enroll school-age children in your program this summer? Do you have a plan to make your program a cool place to be ? If so, I have some cool tips to share with you for your summer program and for your before/after school program. I began transforming my school-age program in the spring of … Read more
The Online Club That Empowers Center Owners To Succeed!
Empowering Center Owners to Succeed! Owning a Child Care Center is a very rewarding business and it takes a very creative individual to operate a child care center. As a Center Owner of Over 10 years, I know first hand that it takes plenty of energy to manage a childcare center and a ton of … Read more
Expansion is Exciting…
It has been two week’s since I have written a blog post on the Child Care Business Owner blog. In fact, I have been so busy working on expanding my Child Care Business, enrolling children in my Summer Camp and preparing for our upcoming preschool graduation. About a week ago, I was presented with an … Read more
Staff Turnover in Child Care Centers
In my 10 years of being a center owner, I have noticed that the child care industry has a very high staff turnover rate. In fact, sometimes I get very irritated at the lack of commitment from many of the staff members, however, I know that I must grow as a leader in order to … Read more
Classroom Organization Tips
Photo Credit January is a great time to get your classroom(s) in order. In fact, I believe that children learn best in an organized environment. I relate child’s play to shopping; when I go shopping on the weekends, I love to shop in an organized store. If the store is not organized, I start to … Read more
Is Your Child Care Business Preparing Children for School Readiness?
Ensuring that children are ready for successful school experiences is one of the most pressing issues in early childhood policy and practice. `NAEYC One of the top questions that parents ask me is: “Will my child be ready for Kindergarten?” And I simply reply, Yes! In fact, I can honestly reply with a confident YES, … Read more
3 Steps to Building a “Successful” Child Care Center By Ken Myers
If a childcare business wishes to succeed, it is vital to take the right steps. Parents must feel that they are making a smart decision when they send their child to a certain business. If a business fails to instill confidence, it may suffer in the long run. The information below may help a … Read more
How To Reassure Staff During a Low Enrollment Season
Every year in August as my summer camp comes to an end, many of the school-age children leave the program to go back to school and this usually leaves 16-to-20 slots for me to fill. In fact, this year, I started marketing my program 6-weeks before the camp ended, so that as the school-age … Read more
