From first license to full enrollment

Start and run a profitable childcare business

Step-by-step guides for daycare owners on licensing, startup costs, pricing and payroll, and for nannies on finding and keeping a family.

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Running a Daycare Business

What it costs to open, and how to price your spots so the numbers work.

Income and pricing

How Much Does a Daycare Owner Make a Month?

What daycare owners make: Census and IRS data for home daycares and centers, profit margins, revenue by number of children, taxes and ways to earn more.

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Daycare Licensing by State

Each state writes its own licensing rules, so start with the guide for yours.

See every state guide

Building a Nanny Career

Start with the 10 steps to your first family, then set the boundaries that protect you on the job.

First steps

How to Become a Nanny: Step-by-Step Guide

How to become a nanny: get childcare experience, take courses, collect references, build a resume, apply through agencies and direct, and prepare to interview.

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Gear and Activity Reviews

Which wireless security cameras suit a daycare, and what keeps a room of kids busy on an indoor day.

Camera guides

Daycare Security Cameras: A Buyer's Guide

Daycare security cameras explained: how many you need, what a 4, 8, 16 or 32 channel system means, where cameras must never go, and what state rules say.

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