Any advice, or am i out of luck?

Question

okay, i really really want to start a day care business.

and id figure if id charge about 70 dollars for one kid. but if they have like two then id charge them like 50 each kid. i think its kinda cheap. and while its cheap compared to other daycares where as 100 dollar a week per kid.

but anyways. i just need a place to start this business.

i would think if i rented a place, that i wouldnt be making a profit. bc i would also provide food, toys and games and ect. so i think i wouldnt be makin enough if i rented a place.

i have a place, its like a shed, but its kinda big that i could fix up, but its my step dads i dont think he will let me use it.

any ideas i could make a deal with my step dad? for me to have the shed? or any ideas at all for me?

owning a day care is a dream of mine!

Answer 1

pay him 150 dollars for it every month for up to a year

Answer 2

you would need a license, and the place would be inspected by DHS, they would not approve anything without running water, a bathroom, and PLENTY of space.

Answer 3

I would suggest charging more, and renting a place...or finding a business partner to help aliviate costs

Answer 4

My stepmother has a daycare center in Colorado.  She does this out of her home.  Fixed up the backyard with swings, slides, and a nice sandbox.  Inside she has a special play room with toys and games for all ages, plus a television.  Also, nap rugs for nap time.  It takes a patient personality to run one of these places and tolerance is a must.  Loving kids of course is the cream.  

Do you have your own place that can be altered to do this?  Kids need outside time so whatever is going to be your choice it must have a fenced yard.  I do not know what my stepmother charges, never asked, but you sound like you have already checked this out.  Good luck with this endeavor.

Answer 5

First of all, people charge $100 a kid for a reason - you're finding that out because, at your lower price, you can't make a profit.

Instead of $100, perhaps you should think $90.

As for the shed, you didn't mention how big it is, whether it has a floor, heating, electricity, etc - kids are going to need that.

Also check into licencing - you may need special training to run a daycare in your area.

But, as long as someone else has managed to open a daycare, there's no reason why you can't as well - you just have to solve the obstacles as they arise.

Answer 6

Look in the phone book under day care centers, call one and ask how they began (don't call the national chain centers).  Second would be to actually work (or spend a fair amount of time) at a day care center to see if it is really something you want to do before launching a business, taking on loans, etc.

Get some professional advice from the local SBA or chamber of commerce on how to start a small business, and how many day cares there are in the area, mainly to see if it's a feasible idea (if the market is saturated, it may not be a good idea to try to start one, and some may not be listed in the phone book).

Take care of the small details first.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Go to school, get your ECE, Early Childhood Education degree, find a job in a daycare, find out if it's right for you, ask one of the other coworkers to start your own together.  This isn't babysitting camp, can you cook, play, and maintain healthy habits in a shed?  There must be two exits, multiple windows to get out of if the doors are blocked, and a fenced play area.  Those are just some of the requirements.  Sheds don't sound like the parents dream daycare location.

Answer 8

best advice i can give you is talk with other day care centers in your area ask how thety got stared etc   as far as the shed ud have to make sure it met all the legal and lic requirements

Answer 9

then go for postal course.