| It's a dream of many providers to move from their | | | | the least. A few expenses that are not involved with |
| family daycare or job into opening their own group | | | | family but in group include: building cost (rent, insurance), |
| daycare. But there are many challenges in opening a. | | | | cleaning, higher utilities, extra employees, equipment, |
| group daycare and the adventure should not be taken | | | | licensing costs, accounting and payroll services, and |
| lightly. | | | | many others. |
| Group daycare centers are very serious take a great | | | | AND, don't forget about Uncle Sam he wants a piece |
| amount of commitment on the part of the owner. | | | | of the pie as well. |
| Many times I have seen others decide to open their | | | | Myth #3 |
| "own place" and not take into consideration what's | | | | I work at a group daycare and my daycare parents |
| really going on. So I've considered on exposing some | | | | love me and will follow me where ever I go. |
| of the myth's I've heard over the years. Setting | | | | I've seen this one happen on too many occasions, |
| everyone straight from the beginning will avoid a lot of | | | | daycare teachers trying to manipulate parents into |
| wasted time and money in the long run. | | | | doing what they want. Stealing files and addresses |
| Myth #1 | | | | and then contacting them outside of hours telling them |
| When I move from a family daycare to a group | | | | they are going to open their own daycare. Talk can be |
| daycare all my current parents will follow me. Hold | | | | very cheap especially in group daycare's where |
| your horse's partner, did you ever talk to any of your | | | | women tend to be very social able and gossip. The |
| parents to find out if they liked the group environment? | | | | fact remains that parents will want to stay with the |
| Many parents distinctly prefer either family or group. | | | | established business first. |
| You need to find out if they are flexible in leaving your | | | | Lastly, due your research and due diligence. Don't jump |
| family and want to follow you to group. | | | | into anything before you've figured out exactly what's |
| Myth#2 | | | | it going to cost you. Save yourself the stress in the |
| Running a group center is not much more expensive | | | | long run. |
| then family. Group centers are expensive to run to say | | | | © 2007 CG Groth Inc. |