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How to Have More Successful Licensing and Food Program Monitoring Visits

How was your last licensing or Food program monitoring visit?  Were you in compliance?

I must say that if your last visit was perfect, then you may already know the key to having successful licensing or food program monitoring visits.

If your visits were not perfect, don’t worry; today I am going to share some success strategies with you, that will empower you to be more prepared for UN-announced and announced monitoring visits and have more successful licensing visits!

1. Develop this mindset. Treat everyday as if you will have a monitoring visit. In fact, this mindset will eliminate the stress that you feel when you have an UN-announced monitoring visit.

2. Review Food Program paper work on a regular basis. Review your food program forms and attendance records on a daily basis; total forms every week instead of once a month. File food receipts daily or once a week. Be sure that menus are posted and save all food program records for at least  three years. Be sure to review any new policies and keep them posted as a reminder.** Be sure that parents are signing children in/out of the program.

Center Owners! Don’t forget to conduct an annual staff training of the food program regulations and update Income Eligibility forms once a year.

3. Conduct Your Very Own Licensing Inspections. Once a month, evaluate your program based on licensing regulations and if you notice violations, correct them as soon as possible. Also, be sure to train your staff on licensing regulations and test their knowledge in staff meetings.

* Be sure that every child’s enrollment form is thoroughly completed; immunizations are up to date along with physicals. *Don’t forget to check the staff records for required documents!!

4. Signs are helpful: Be sure to post licensing guidelines to serve as a friendly reminder and change the signs as needed.

5. Stay Focused. Develop a system and stick to it! In fact, I suggest that you create a checklist, to assure that your home daycare or child care center is in compliance with your local Licensing office and/or Food program. Again stay focused on your goal to having successful visits and I look forward to hearing about your next monitoring visit!

To your success!

Shiketa

Resources For You!

The Art of Owning a Child Care Center

Family Home Child Care Empowerment Club

Healthy Child Care Menus ** Pre-planned menus!

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Food Program, Licensing

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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 childcare center.

1. Experienced Staff – Experienced staff is necessary when it comes to running a respectable business. Parents wish for their children to be cared for by people who know what to expect. These staff members must know how to handle various situations. If a child falls down, a staff member should be available to help the child and tend to any wounds. If a child is sick, the childcare center should have the necessary information needed to contact a doctor. A staff member who is unable to tackle a childcare situation may not be appropriate.

2. Fun Activities – It could be said that children enjoy entertainment. It is not enough to place a child in a care center and leave him or her for a few hours a day. A child should feel content in his or her new surroundings. Parents want their children to feel happy and appeased while a parent is at work. A skilled care business should provide children with toys and other activities. The toys do not have to be expensive; a business may wish to purchase items in bulk or ask for donations. However, the items should be safe.

3. Video Surveillance – A video surveillance system has many benefits. Video cameras allow a business to protect itself from any disputes. The cameras also protect children and their caregivers in the long run. Some parents are exceptionally busy, and they may miss out on valuable moments. If a child says his or her first word, a parent may be able to see the moment on video. Videos do not take up a lot of space; the videos may be stored just about anywhere in a building in data form. A center may wish to charge money for videos and bring in extra funds.

The world of childcare is competitive; a parent may feel overwhelmed due to the possibilities. It is crucial for a business to attempt to stand out from the competition. If a business is new, it should do as much research as possible. It should ensure that experienced staff members are available, and the business should keep the information above in mind. It is not enough to exist; a childcare business should take the right steps to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Parents should feel confident, and children should feel happy; that is paramount.

About the Author of this post:

Ken Myers as an Expert Advisor on multiple household help issues too many Organizations and groups, and is a mentor for other “Mom-preneurs” seeking guidance.  He is a regular contributor of “http://www.gonannies.com/”.  You can get in touch with him at k.meyerst20@gmail.com.

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