Home Daycare More Like A Center?
I've been thinking a lot about reasons why people choose home daycares vs. centers. Most people I personally know say they want their kids going to a place that feels like home and even better if it's the same size of home, ex. not sending their child to a mansion house if they don't own a mansion themselves.
Well, our lower level will have a setup more like a daycare center because it's all 100% daycare. I want a quote or something to say or way to say that it's not a home setup in the home, LOL. I don't want to interview parents and have them walk inside shocked that it isn't a living room and bedroom, you know? Many people are going to expect the house to look and feel like a home so please help with a way of stating this. This should be a main advertising topic as well since it makes me unique (as far as I know). |
Home day Care with a Center like environment/set up
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Maybe put something about a child care center attached to home?
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We do group day care out of the home my son lives in (but I own). When people call, I explain that we have more room than a regular home day care, (1680 sq feet of the home is dedicated completely to the children)so the kids can spread out and enjoy more room....but we are smaller than a center, with a home and family feel...so the kids don't get lost in the numbers. We tell parents we have the best of both worlds. They LOVE that. Also a HUGE selling point is that siblings are not split up as they would be in a center.
Maybe emphasize the "best of both worlds" angle? |
"100% child-friendly environment" Or "100% kid-zone" are the most used sell lines used by the providers in my area who operate family childcare in a building separate from their own home.
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I don't think that most parents assume a home daycare will be actually in your living space (living room) although sometimes it is. i have a walk out basement and the main room downstairs is completely set up for daycare use. the parents know that the kids are not in my bedroom and rarely, in our family's areas or living room. i've never had a problem with parents expecting it to be that way, in fact, I think they love that the kids have a dedicated play space. i guess i am not seeing the issue that you are trying to avoid.....
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Originally Posted by Meeko60: |
Originally Posted by MsMe: |
I don't think parents just assume it is in your space. I know when I first became a parent and had to look for childcare I had no clue what to expect from a center or a home daycare. I toured both and found I didn't really like either that we had to offer around here. (just my particular opinion from what I saw, not all centers or homes in general) And that is partly why I have my own in home daycare now.
Ok, so I guess you could put something like "child friendly" like one person stated, but don't stress it too much. I don't think they will care too much and if they do, they aren't for you, right? I like the "best of both worlds" saying some of them use. Tell them you live upstairs and this works for your family. It isn't their business and if they don't like it they will go elsewhere. I do not see you losing out on a ton of business because of this. |
I use the phrase "dedicated daycare space." I go on to say that since it is only used for daycare, none of the hazards found in a typical home are present. It is 100% child proofed.
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Abigail, what you are describing is exactly what I have here. We are, in fact, a fully licensed center, but we are a small center in a historic house. If you pm me, I'll forward you my website so you see how I describe it! (We don't live here though).
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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia: |
Centre based room set up with developmentally appropriate areas for play...?
Also don't forget to use photos if you can! |
Originally Posted by Meeko60: Originally Posted by cheerfuldom: |
Originally Posted by TBird: |
Originally Posted by JenNJ: That's exactly what I say too. :) "A dedicated daycare space specifically for children under 5" is what I say. |
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