Child Care as a Business

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

• Operate a quality and nurturing home-based child care center
• Manage financial aspects of child care effectively
• Create clear and effective child care contracts
• Set appropriate tuition rates

• Interest in operating a home-based child care center