Video library for providers

Explore this two-part series on professional development and business opportunities. 

Discover ways to manage child care enrollment by checking community demand, deciding how many slots to offer, planning for staff, keeping track of new families, and making sure enrollment records stay up to date.

Gain an understanding of what a CCMS is, how it can help, and how to choose one for your child care business. 

Explore how to create an employee manual to serve as a guidebook and a reference for your employees. 

Learn recruitment tips and tools when looking for new staff.

Explore the differences between a sole proprietorship and a corporation, highlight the pros and cons of each, and what business structures are most common in child care. 

Learn how liability insurance protects you and your business from the high costs of accidents, injuries, and lawsuits, and why homeowner’s or renter’s insurance isn’t enough for home-based providers. 

Develop an understanding of marketing, why it's important, how to create a marketing plan for your child care business, and learn different types of marketing approaches. 

Become familiar with what accountable plans are, how to reimburse employee expenses, including the business use of your home, how to create and put a plan into action for your business.

Build skills in checking your costs, researching at other programs, setting your prices, and reviewing them regularly.

Learn how turnover affects your business and strategies to keep your staff happy, motivated, and more likely to stay. 

Gain the tools to know the difference between contractors and employees and why knowing the difference can save you time and money.

Develop the ability to use the time/space calculation to determine the portion of home-based providers' rent, utilities, and other shared expenses can be reimbursed or deducted on taxes and see which costs can be fully claimed.

Learn how taxes work when selling your home as a home-based provider including taxes on the profit from a sale, taxes on depreciation, and special situations to keep in mind.

Explore the different types of employee pay increases, including bonuses, temporary raises, and long-term raises, and how to understand their costs for your business. Dive into how each option affects your staff and your budget, and how to create a fair pay scale to keep your team motivated and retained.

Develop an understanding of the 1099 tax form and how it's used to report income for independent contractors or freelancers. Learn when to use a 1099, how it differs from a W-2, and how it can help manage your child care business.

Develop an understanding of the basics of depreciation, how it affects child care businesses, when to account for purchases or property improvements, and how depreciation can impact your taxes.

Gain an understanding of starting a child care business including steps to plan your business, meet regulations, provide quality care, and manage daily operations.

Dive into this four-part series on succession planning and how it can secure the future of your child care business. In part one, you'll learn how to identify and develop future leaders, create a smooth transition process, and provide growth opportunities for your staff. In part two, you'll discover how to gather and preserve important information to ensure a smooth leadership transition. In part three, you'll learn how to find the right person to take over your role. In part four, you'll discover how to put your plan into action.

Explore free and low-cost resources to help your child care business grow and learn where to find information, mentorship, funding opportunities, and networking events that can support your business.

Learn how the CACFP works, how it can benefit your child care business, and how enroll in the program and get reimbursed for providing healthy meals and snacks to children in your care.

Explore the benefits of becoming a CCS provider, what to expect during the application process, and where to find your local Workforce Solutions Office for the next steps.