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Child Care as a Business
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by The State University of New York
  • Offered by

About

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. Since a Family Policy Handbook is essential for anyone operating a family day care center, this course includes the development of one of three imperative sections of the handbook. The remaining two sections are created in complementary courses of the Home-Based Child Care series available on Coursera.

Modules

Project Description & Rubric

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Family Policy Handbook Introduction to the Final Project for Home-Based Child Care
  • Family Policy Handbook: Purpose

The Basics of Home-Based Childcare

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • The Basics of Home-Based Childcare

1 Discussions

  • Why is a home-based child care setting of interest to you?

1 Videos

  • Basics of Home-Based Childcare

1 Readings

  • What Home-Based Childcare Means

Operating a Home-Based Childcare

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Operating a Home-Based Childcare

1 Videos

  • Operating a Home-Based Childcare

1 Readings

  • How to Start a Daycare in Your Home

Start-Up Costs for Home-Based Childcare

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Start-Up Costs for Home-Based Childcare

1 Videos

  • Start-Up Costs for Home-Based Childcare

2 Readings

  • Cost Estimation Model and Family Childcare
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #13: Requirements and Start-up Costs

Basic Budgeting in a Home-Based Childcare

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Bookkeeping Basics

1 Videos

  • Bookkeeping Basics with Tom Copeland w/video

What is Taxable Income and What You Can Write-Off

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Taxable Income

1 Videos

  • Income and Expense

1 Readings

  • What is Taxable and Nontaxable Income?

Your Responsibility to Your Clients and Your Self-Employed Taxes

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Disclosure Responsibilities to Clients

1 Videos

  • Your Responsibility to Your Clients and Self-Employed Taxes

Liability Insurance Policies

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Liability Insurance

1 Discussions

  • Research child care provider insurance policies

1 Videos

  • Insurance Policies

2 Readings

  • Liability Insurance Types
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #14: Bookkeeping Basics and Insurance

How to Create a Childcare Contract

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Contract

1 Discussions

  • Important Contract Topics

1 Videos

  • What Goes into a Contract

1 Readings

  • How to Create a Childcare Contract

Explain What Should go into a Policy Handbook

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Policy Handbook

1 Videos

  • Policy Handbook Contents

Resources that will Benefit the Provider

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Resources

1 Videos

  • Childcare.gov Resource Video

2 Readings

  • How to find Resources for your Specific State
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #15: Contracts, including State Resources

Identify Factors that will Influence Pricing Structure and Market Rates

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Rate Setting

1 Discussions

  • What are the market rates in your area?

1 Videos

  • Setting Market Rates

1 Readings

  • How much should you charge for in home daycare?

Understand how to Set Payment Terms and Policies

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Payment Terms and Conditions

1 Videos

  • Setting Policy Terms

1 Readings

  • How to Make Payment Policies for Home Daycare

Explain the Strategy for Communicating the Cost of Quality

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Cost of Quality

1 Discussions

  • What will you take away from this course?

1 Videos

  • Cost of Quality

2 Readings

  • The True Cost of High Quality Childcare
  • Family Policy Handbook Section #16: Rate Setting and Invoice Processing

Home Based Childcare Start Up Business Plan

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Family Policy Handbook Sections #1-16

Auto Summary

"Child Care as a Business" is a foundational course in Personal Development, ideal for those looking to run a home-based child care center. Taught by Coursera, it covers financial management, contract creation, and tuition setting. The course spans 720 minutes and includes the development of a Family Policy Handbook section. Subscription options are Starter and Professional.

Jenniffer Bleakley
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Jenniffer Bleakley