How do people run in-home Daycares?

February 6th, 2010 | by admin |

Some of the requirements to run a daycare facility are listed below. This is what inspectors in our area look for during their inspections. Do in-home daycare providers really have the time to keep up to these standards? Or do in-home daycares have different standards?

Emergency numbers, including 911, poison control
Structure and balance of daily activities
Emergency Caregiver
Meets child’s physical, social, intellectual, emotional needs
Telephone
Outdoor daily play
Well organized
Prevents exposure to high risk, dangerous situations, persons, animals
Space for personal items
Positive guidance
Toys, equipment, and supplies – Safe, developmentally appropriate
Discipline appropriate, positive, not cruel or humiliating, no corporal punishment
Books, age appropriate, 5 per child
Frequent adult contact when awake, verbal & physical, consistent caregiver
Bedding – individual, clean, adequate supply, developmentally appropriate
Freedom outside of restraining devices, may explore safely & freely
Building & Premises free of hazard
Sensory toys
Exits – door and window, unobstructed, safe passage
Freedom appropriate to age
Outdoor space – 75 sq ft per child
Participates in selection/planning of own activities
Sufficient room temperature, lighting, ventilation
Records written, maintained, available, department forms used
Facility clean and sanitary
Conditions of license & variance met
Refuse – disposal, clean containers, lids
Parent policies available and followed
Food storage/refrigeration/preparation area
Parent resources
Furniture and play equipment clean and safe
Fire dept inspection
Animals – area kept clean, container/plastic liner under, waste removal
Facility insurance
Extra clothing
Application & annual paperwork complete, annual self-monitoring report
Smoke free environment
Criminal records check, IPR, ROI, FP cards & results
Safety gates at stairs
Training, orientation
Capacity
Emergency record cards
Children supervised
Immunizations
Qualified caregiver on premises
Written permission for leaving the facility, transportation, moderate risk activities
License, conditions, variance, & inspection notice posted
Written permission for over-the-counter medicine, prescription medicine, or topical product, documentation of administration
Child and family confidentiality maintained

well thats the beginning of what gets done and should be done in a licensed home daycare. after doing it for awhile you get used to maintaining records and keeping up with everything the state requires, good luck and have fun

  1. 6 Responses to “How do people run in-home Daycares?”

  2. By Saide on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

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  3. By walkin on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    well thats the beginning of what gets done and should be done in a licensed home daycare. after doing it for awhile you get used to maintaining records and keeping up with everything the state requires, good luck and have fun
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  4. By Haylee.::.It's a Boy.::. on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    Yes people who run in home daycares really do find the time to keep up with all of this. It is the same as running any other business, you find the time to do it the right way.
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  5. By Seafoam Green on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    All of that is very standard. In fact, I meet most of those requirements myself, and I only have my own 2 kids at home! If you’re starting a business, those aren’t very strict requirements if you really think about it. Most are just basic requirements of taking good care of children.
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  6. By Shelbi =) on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    You do more than that if you have a GOOD in-home child care facility.
    My mother had one when I was growing up, and she devoted the whole downstairs (in a big house) to it. It’s pretty much like adding all those kids to the family; my mom is still really, really close to the kids she watched. Our house was extremely safe, my dad was on the fire department for over 20 years, so it was always up to fire code.
    But, to answer your question. You usually have to have MORE than that. In my area almost all of that is required, but there are a lot more documents, procedures, and toys/activities that are required. Most placed need a meal plan for each month; breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc. Plus you need to keep in mind that most toys and play equipment bought, is not safe standing alone. For example: swing-sets need to have extra boards added to prevent injuries, any inflatable play objects or foam climbing objects (typically used for toddlers and babies) need mats and a cushioned barrier on at least 3 sides of the play area. Each child needs there own space for taking a nap, there must be a walkway that is at least a foot (if I remember correctly) between each child. Each child needs a blanket and pillow that is washed regularly (daily if they don’t use the same blanket each day). In my area you also must have an exit sign over two of the exits in the house. You also have to regularly do tornado drills and fire drills (well tornado, depending on your region).
    There are tons and tons of requirements. It’s really not hard if a person decides to make that their career. My mother and I plan on opening a daycare this year (not in home this time!). Were both applying for our lisences and were going through the requirements and paper work again.
    And yes, you have to maintain these conditions at ALL times. A person from department of family services drops by periodically (sometimes they call ahead, sometimes not). It is possible, and it is required.
    I hope I helped. Feel free to mail me if you have any more questions that I might be able to answer.
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  7. By ஐSilly 2ஐ Due 3/17/2010 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

    EVERYTHING on your list sounds totally reasonable and is absolutely maintained at the home based facility I take my son to.

    There isn’t anything here that sounds ‘out of the norm’
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