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Posted: 02/02/05

Updated: 11/30/05

ECE 144 - Family Childcare Business Management

Course Description

Provides guidelines and responsibilities for professional business practices associated with the successful establishment and administration of a Family Child Care Home.  Topics include: business plans; budgeting; taxes; marketing, record keeping and professional qualifications.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Business Plans

Class

5

Budgeting

D. Lab

0

Taxes

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Marketing

Credit

5

Record Keeping

 

 

Professional Qualifications

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional Admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

BUSINESS PLANS                              

10

0

0

Assessment

Identify tools for needs assessment

 

 

 

Funding

Identify funding sources

 

 

 

Contracts

Explain components of contractual agreements

 

 

 

BUDGETING                                                    

10

0

0

Budgets

Explain budget planning procedure

 

 

 

 

Identify different types of budgets

 

 

 

Purchasing

Describe process of obtaining price quotes

 

 

 

TAXES

12

 0

 0

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETING

5

0

0

Promotion

State ways to promote business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORD KEEPING

10

 0

 0

Documentation

Identify forms used for documentation

 

 

 

Records

Describe appropriate record keeping procedures

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

3

0

0

Qualifications

Describe qualification for operating a family childcare business

 

 

 

Credentials

Identify credentialing programs for providers

 

 

 

Certification

Identify types of certifications for programs

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Pruissen, C. M.  (2003). Start & Run a Home Daycare.  (4th ed.) Bellingham, WA: Self Counsel Press.

Koralek, D., Colker, L., & Dodge, D.  (1993). Caring for Children in Family Child Care.  Volume I.  Washington DC: Teaching Strategies.

Koralek, D., Colker, L., & Dodge, D.  (1993). Caring for Children in Family Child Care.  Volume II.  Washington DC: Teaching Strategies.

Sciarra, D. & Dorsey, A.  (2002). Leaders and Supervisors in Child Care Programs.  Albany, NY:Thomson Delmar Learning.

Thompson, B.  (2004). The Home Daycare Complete Recordkeeping System.  DATAMASTER, LLC

Copeland, T.  (2004). Contracts and Policies.  St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf Press.

Bush, J.  (2004). Dollars and Sense: Planning for Profit in Your Childcare Business.  St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf Press.

Klass, C.  (2003). The Chid Care Provider: Promoting Young Children's Development.  St. Paul, Minnesota: Redleaf Press.

Beaty, J.  (2004). Skills for Preschool Teachers.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.