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post #1 of 7
10/11/05 at 5:16pm
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I have thought about this for a long time and i think its time that i do. I have a class set up in a month for the CPR and first aide. Anyone have any suggestions or links for paperwork and forms and such?I can have i believe 2-3 kids besides my own for not liscenced. thanks in advance ladies
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post #2 of 7
10/11/05 at 5:49pm
Leah started one last year and I think Elaine looked into it too - Might want to talk to them. They may be able to head you into the right direction

Good Luck!
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post #3 of 7
10/11/05 at 6:01pm
Good luck!!

I'm trying to open up a daycare center... and there is SO much involved.
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post #4 of 7
10/11/05 at 6:36pm
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any information i could recieve would be helpful. my DH just started to suggest this too me and he wants me to research it so i'm kind of like ummmmmm ok
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post #5 of 7
10/11/05 at 7:24pm
in my province you can have two kids besides your own. i don't know what else you have to have though. i'm sure the first aid training will do you good though!
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post #6 of 7
10/11/05 at 10:14pm
If you search on line you will find a TON of info! Too much.


http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/MN/minnesota.htm


http://www.daycare.com/minnesota/
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post #7 of 7
10/20/05 at 11:09am
Hi -
I'm new to this site - but I wanted to put my 2 cents in.
I run a daycare in my home. It's a lot of work but it does help with bills. Every state is different. You do need to look and research this. I do not live in your state but in my state, if you're unregistered you are only allowed 2 children other than your own. If you registered you can have up to 8 but this includes counting your own. If a child turns 13 - you no longer count them - and you can't legally watch them. You don't need cpr/first aid. It does help. I'm registered - and there's a program (I think federal) that will re-imburse me for every snack/meal I serve - up to 3 per child per day - some months I can make as much as 100.00 - just from this alone. Also, you can write-off a percentage of your mortgage, utilities, household improvements (roof, well, additions, furnishings etc... - as long as the children will benefit from this), taxes etc... It was tough to weigh what to do. I'm only registered because we need more money that what 2 kids will bring in - plus I live in a very rural area which doesn't allow for me to have 2 full time kids but I do have 8 part-timers. I only want to stay home until my youngest starts school and then I'll either just stayhome (if it's affordable) or work parttime while they are at school. But that's 6 years away (since I just had another baby in may). The toughest part (for me) was becoming registered - is all the formalities and inspections. But it does allow for all the write-offs -
I don't know if I've actually helped you - but good luck. I do enjoy it - some days more than most.
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