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Date: 8/7/2007 1:35:00 PM
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Author:
debi
(kidz4fun@juno.com)
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Subject:selling my in-home daycare
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I have been running a daycare from my home for almost 15 years now, and have been thinking that I would like to retire. I planned on giving my parents notice and just closing the daycare. My husband suggests that we try to "sell" the daycare either alone or with the house (which was custom built with the daycare in the basement). Does anyone have any thoughts or interest in this idea? Do you think it would work?
Thanks for your ideas/input.
debi
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Date: 8/20/2007 11:49:00 AM
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Author:
Starr
(slashalle@yahoo.com)
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Subject:Selling your in home daycare
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Hello, I read your blog about selling your home daycare. I am wondering where you are located. I am interested in purchasing a home and starting a daycare myself. Please let me know. I am located in Detroit, Mi
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Date: 9/17/2007 11:48:00 AM
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Author:
Linda Arocho
(HappyHands12302@aol.com)
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Subject:Resource
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There is a great resource you have to call if you're serious about this. Tom Copeland of the Redleaf Press Institute. You can email him directly with this question and he'll let you know what is involved and what you would need to do.
I would say, though - use caution when selling to someone you don't know. They're taking on your name. People will assume that the next person is getting your stamp of approval. God forbid that person isn't the same kind of person you are...
Plus to the person willing to take over your daycare... they are going to want to know if you've ever been violated or what-not. Basically, the kind of person you are. This is so much more than selling your house.
Personally, I wouldn't sell my name. Maybe all the STUFF - the toys, the furniture, etc., sure - maybe even my house. But NEVER my daycare name. I've worked to hard to make mine what it is. I wouldn't sell that to anyone. Let them build up their own name - if they're worthy of it.
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Date: 9/28/2007 8:42:00 AM
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Author:
sharon
(directorcrossroads@gmail.com)
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Subject:selling...
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Hi Debbie,
There was an in-home care near me, that I was dying to buy. It never did sell, the price was too high. Just be sure to check all your options. That one just got torn down last week. Meanwhile, another in-home center was put up for sale & sold within a few weeks very close by. So it all depends on your market. Just make sure you do your research. I wouldn't sell the buisness name either, your reputation is at stake.
You don't say how big your in-home center is, if you like your house and your area, sell off what you have & re-purpose the space. If you want to move or want a smaller home, then talk to some experts & get it on the market. It's really a very personal decision and you have to do what is best for you.
Good luck!
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Date: 9/28/2007 12:31:00 PM
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Author:
Marian
(marianvdb@hotmail.com)
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Subject:Selling your daycare business
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What an interesting idea, as far as selling your daycare business & house. I would assume it would depend on zoning laws if you were to actually sell it as a business, but I'm not up-to-date on those criteria. What I would suggest, however, is to contact your local CCR&R; *(Child Care Resource and Referral). They might have some very beneficial information to help you. I would also talk to your local Head Start program. If they are like ours, they are always looking for additional space, but sometimes they cannot actually purchase buildings. Any organization that does work with families and children could be a possible candidate. If you were located here in our town, for example, we could run our Parents As Teachers program out of it and utilize the activities and environemnt for trainings for child care providers and parents. Good luck!
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Date: 9/28/2007 10:58:00 AM
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Author:
Ida
(msidaspreschool@yahoo.com)
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Subject:daycare for sale
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I would really like to know where you are located, I am very much interested in some more information about the daycare and house.
Thank you,
Ida
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Date: 10/2/2007 12:53:00 PM
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Author:
Debi
(kidz4fun@juno.com)
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Subject:Ida, I am located in Bay City, Michigan...
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Ida,
I am located in Bay City, Michigan. The home including the daycare is about 3,000 square feet. It is custom built with the daycare in the basement and has a separate entrance for the daycare. Let me know if you would like more information.
Debi
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Date: 9/29/2007 3:36:00 AM
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Author:
Hameeda Burton
(ummaminah3@yahoo.com)
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Subject:Starting Daycare
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Hello I am interested in starting my own family daycare am starting school in Oct to get my CDA. And looking forward to get my associate in early child hood education as well.Just needed some tips to get me started.
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Date: 9/29/2007 3:36:00 AM
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Author:
Hameeda Burton
(ummaminah3@yahoo.com)
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Subject:Starting Daycare
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Hello I am interested in starting my own family daycare am starting school in Oct to get my CDA. And looking forward to get my associate in early child hood education as well.Just needed some tips to get me started.
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Date: 10/1/2007 6:08:00 AM
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Author:
Linda Arocho
(HappyHands12302@aol.com)
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Subject:CDA
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Hameeda,
I know you say you're just starting your own childcare - I don't know if you've ever done anything like that before, but to get your CDA, you've had to have had (I think) two years experience working with children. I'd say don't shell out the money or sign anything until you find out if you're eligible.
I'm glad to hear you want your CDA and ECE, but I'd say work in the field for a few years before you commit your time and money to these ventures. Family Child Care isn't for everybody. It takes a long time to make it financially worth it sometimes. So I'd say wait until you build up your child care and know that this is really something you want to do first.
Good luck in whatever you decide!
Linda
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Date: 9/30/2007 5:50:00 AM
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Author:
Tonya Lee
(tonyalee211211@yahoo.com)
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Subject:WHY MY BUSINESS IS SLOW?
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I HAVE BEEN A PROVIDER FOR 17 YEARS SINCE MY SON WAS 18 MONTHS AND NOW HE'S 17 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ADVERTISE AND GAVE OUT BUSINESS CARDS. SOME OF THE OTHER PROVIDERS HERE IN AUGUSTA, AND HEPHZIBAH ,GA IS SLOW ALSO. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR 4 MONTHS NOW.I HAVE HAD SOME INTERVIEW AND I HAD TO TURN THE PARENTS DOWN ,BECAUSE $85.00 AND $90.00 IS NOT TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO PAY AND THEYRE TELLING US THERE SAD STORY ABOUT THIS AND THAT.I UNDERSTAND THERE PROBLEMS ,BUT I HAVE PROBLEMS TOO AND I DONT TELL THEM I CANT KEEP THERE CHILDREN WHEN THEY BRING THEM TO CARE.4YEARS AGO I HAVE CLOSE MY DOUBLE WIDE GARGAGE IN AND MADE MORE SPACE FOR THE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE. MY DAYCARE LOOK LIKE A DAYCARE CENTER.I HAVE DAYCARE INSURANCE THOUGH THOMCO INSURANCE.AND I TAKE PRIDE INTO MY BUSINESS! I DONT MIX PLEASURE WITH BUSINESS WITH ANY OF MY PARENTS.AND I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT DO THEY WONT! I LOVE DOING THIS AND I HAVE CALL THE RESOURCE CENTER AND I MAY HAVE RECIEVE 1 PARENT FROM THEM.AND THIS PARENT HAD 2 CHILDREN, INFANT AND 2YEAR OLD AND NEED NITE CARE AND COULDNT PAY 2 WEEKS INDVANCE FOR EXTENDED CARE AT NITE AND NITE CARE COST A LITTLE MORE. I DO WORK WITYH FAMILY ,BUT I HAVE DID IT AND DONE IT AND I CANT CONTINUE TO DO THAT!! SO I AM LOOKING FOR HELP TO SEE DO I NEED TO GIVE IT UP OR JUST WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER 2007 TO SEE WILL THE BUSINESS PICK UP AGAIN. THIS THE FIRST TIME I EVER SEEM BUSINESS LIKE THIS SINCE I BEEN IN CHILDCARE HERE.I HAVE BEEN LICENSE WITH THE MILITARY IN DIFFERENT STATES WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE ARMY. SO IF YOU ALL CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. AND IF ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR DAYCARE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT TONYALEE211211@YAHOO.COM OR CALL ME AT 706 399 5647. BECAUSE I BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT!AND YOU DO LEARN SOMETHING EACH DAY ABOUT CHILDCARE.
THANK YOU MRS.TONYA LEE (TONYA'S CHILDCARE)!
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Date: 10/1/2007 5:33:00 AM
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Author:
Country Kids Day Care Center
(countrykids2005@yahoo.com)
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Subject:To sell home day care and house together
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Your name is no one elses you need to keep it that way. That address can be used for god knows what and you don't went your name toasted by someone else been there in Arizona. When I sold my day care home there I sold It to some I thought I new when they did'nt change the name of it the IRS came after me to pay there Taxs. It took a long time to get that all taken care of. good luck with it .
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Date: 10/2/2007 12:59:00 PM
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Author:
Debi
(kidz4fun@juno.com)
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Subject:Country Care: Thanks for the heads up. ...
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Country Care:
Thanks for the heads up.
Debi
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Date: 10/1/2007 6:04:00 AM
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Author:
Linda Arocho
(HappyHands12302@aol.com)
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Subject:DSS, grants
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Tonya,
I don't know how things are in GA; I'm in NY. We have a lot of programs out there to help working families better make ends meet. If they contact Dept. of Soc. Sec. or Office of Children and Family services, they could get child care assistance. As a registered child care, I am able to take the children, the parent pays part and Soc Services pays me the rest.
There is also another program - Workforce Development Institute - they help parents who are even 200% above the poverty level.
Also, I know another provider who contracted with a local business. The employer pays part, the parents pay the rest - the parents are guaranteed care whether their child is sick or healthy, though - which is a better guarantee to the employer that their workers are coming in that day!
As far as the two weeks advance, I also found that parents had a hard time with that. That's why I have them pay it in amall installments over a period of a few weeks. I've found when I spread them out like that, they're better able to meet them.
Good Luck!
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