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Tips For Building a Successful Home Day Care

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I quit my job as a Medical Assistant 26 years ago to open a Home Daycare. In fact, when I opened my home daycare, I was so nervous, because I had very little training in childcare. I was simply obedient to the divine idea of opening a childcare business and I am so glad that I did.

I operated my family home childcare business for four years and in those four years, I enrolled in a local college and started taking some early childhood classes. Along with taking college classes, I began to study the Creative curriculum book and I bought a Child Care Business Management book.

Back in 1999, there weren’t many books on how to effectively run a home-based childcare business, however, what I learned, I applied it and outgrew my home-based business in four years.

This blog is inspired on what Ive learned in the business of Child Care. In fact, I share with you so that you do not have to go through many of the frustrations that I went through operating a childcare business.

If you Own a Family home childcare business, I want to invite you to check out my new page on the Child Care Business Owner Institute blog titled, Family Home Child Care. You will find proven Success tips for managing a Family Home childcare business.

Please leave me a comment and tell me about your business and your goals for 2025.

Dr. Shiketa Morgan

Center Owner |Own Multiple Locations

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A Pumpkin Spread Snack Idea

 

Its Pumpkin Season!!

In fact, kids love to explore pumpkins and yes..taste the pumpkin too! Last week, as I walked through my Child Care Center, I observed the toddlers creating a pumpkin friend with Bagels, pumpkin spread and raisins.

The kids were so engaged in the activity and could hardly wait to taste their creations. Today I want to share the recipe and step by step instructions on how to make a Pumpkin snack for the children in your child Care Business to enjoy.

** Be sure to check for pumpkin allergies

You will need the following:

  • Canned Pumpkin Spread (1 can for every 10 children)
  • Cinnamon
  • Large Box of Raisins
  • Bagel half
  • Spoons
  • Raw or Organic Sugar
  • Paper towels
  • Medium size bowl to mix the pumpkin spread
  • Can opener
  • A Fork to mix the ingredients

Step by Step Instructions

Ahead of time set out all the ingredients & materials (listed above) on the table for the children to see. Have the children to wash their hands before sitting at the table.

Give each child a paper towel with a slice of bagel. Open the canned pumpkin, invite one child to pour the spread into the bowl. Then invite other children to help add the sugar and cinnamon to the spread.

Next, invite a child to mix the pumpkin spread. Then give each child a slice of bagel, pass the bowl of pumpkin spread around the table and invite each child to get a large scoop of pumpkin spread to spread on their bagel.

After each child spreads the pumpkin spread on their bagel, be sure that each child has the recommended serving size of raisins to add to their bagel.

Finally, encourage the children to create facial features for their pumpkin friends by using the raisins to create the eyes, nose and the mouth; then enjoy! Be sure to take pictures!!

This snack meets the Child Care Adult and Food program guidelines.

Grain: Bagel

Fruit/veg: Raisins/Pumpkin

For more menu ideas, Download your copy of the Healthy Child Care menus ebook.

Til next time…

Shiketa

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