Monthly Archives: March 2013

The holiday season that just flew by was a great time to get free publicity in your local media (hometown newspaper, magazine, radio, or local TV station). I work with a center here in my hometown (TLC Child Development Center) and this is what we did to get 3 unique mentions in our local paper.  […]

Daycare centers are a home-away-from-home for many children.  Providers, both in centers and in homes, can take simple steps to make daycare facilities more happy, healthy, safe, and green. In fact, there’s are many  new initiative which offers daycare providers FREE training on how to “go green” and free marketing via their website.  To take […]

Before opening a daycare, there are certain requirements and qualifications that you must submit and meet. Operating and running a daycare center is just like any other business that entails you to spend some money as capital investment, meet certain standards, and file certain forms and permits. This is to ensure the safety of the […]

I’ve gotten lots of questions about how to set child care rates.  Here are some rules of thumb and some “out of the box” ideas to help you improve your profits. Of course, you need to start out by understanding what your competitors are charging.  This is the basis for setting your rates.  Research what […]