Originally Posted by Willow:
The money thing is geographical and otherwise entirely a matter of perspective. I pay *nothing* for my daycare license unless you count the $50 background check. Everything else involved: my trainings, having a first aide kit, maintaining a safe home, keeping my fire extinguishers in working order etc. - are all things I consider necessary to keeping my own children and family safe anyway. I would do them regardless of daycare licensing protocol.
I actually do pay nothing to be licensed.
My county does the background checks for free.
Getting a license is NOT hard in this state.
Personally, I feel we are one of the most lax states when it comes to costs associated with licensing and with regulations and standards.