Deal With Peanut Allergy Issues in Your Parent Contract

More than one child care professional has lost sleep over worrying about what happens if a child in their care with a peanut allergy accidentally eats a peanut treat? It is a legitimate worry for many reasons. Peanut allergies are among the most common and most dangerous food allergies. A tiny exposure to peanuts can [...]

Effective Use of Late Pick Up Fees: Why a Flat Fee Works Best

Are you using late pick up charges efficiently? If you are using the $1 per minute formula, you may want to rethink your approach. Does it make sense to charge a $3 late fee for a parent who shows up 3 minutes late? From my point of view, the answer is probably not. The $1 [...]

Creating a Privacy Policy Can Increase Parent Confidence in Your Business

How Child Care Providers Should Create a Privacy Policy.

Child Care Business Update Designed for Child Care Professionals

The Child Care Business Update Blog was created in 2008 to provide free information for Child Care Providers and Centers on Risk Management and Business Operations issues. The content is free, and based upon trainings presented for Child Care Resource and Referral agencies. Planned or current articles include topics such as drafting parent / providers [...]