This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to run a home-based child care center. It covers topics such as the fundamentals of an in-home childcare setting as a business; the importance of financial management of a child care center; the creation of a child care contract; and an exploration of how to set tuition rates.
Child Care as a Business
Child Care as a Business
This course is part of Home-Based Child Care Specialization
Instructor: Jenniffer Bleakley
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12 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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You’ll learn the basics of operating a quality and nurturing home-based child care center as a business.
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There are 6 modules in this course
The intention of this module is to introduce you to the Home-Based Child Care Final Project, including the rubric which will be used to score your final project submission.
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2 readings
In this module, we will discuss a home-based childcare business, including how to operate one, based on your state guidelines. We will also discuss the basic needs and start-up costs for running a home-based childcare business.
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3 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
This module covers how to properly budget your Home-Based Childcare program, including what type of liability insurance you should get, how to pay taxes, filing tax forms, and your responsibilities to your clients.
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4 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
In Module 4, you will learn how to create a childcare contract and expand on your policy handbook. You will learn what to put into your childcare contract and what additional information goes into your policy handbook. You will learn what resources are available to you as the Home-Based Childcare provider.
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3 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
In this final course module, you will be learning about pricing structures and how to set your market rates for your Home-Based Child Care center. You will learn how to set your payment terms and your policies including frequency of payment, amount of payment, late fees, and returned check fees. And finally, you will be able to communicate the cost of quality in relation to your pricing.
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3 videos4 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts
For your Home-Based Child Care Capstone Project, you will submit a complete Family Policy Handbook and Business Plan for a home-based childcare business. This includes your cumulative efforts throughout all courses of the specialization, including assignments earlier in this course.
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Great course for parents, baby sitters, nannies and anyone who wants to go into the child care business.
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