Originally Posted by talllisa:
LOL! Hopefully there will be some coffee drinking involved 
This other woman has been a preschool teacher for many years and her and I volunteer in the church infant room together. I LOVE her work ethic! She even came on part time a little bit last year to do arts and crafts with my kiddos.
So how about taking her on as an employee to grow my business? I see a lot of positives to that. I am going to become an infant and toddler only provider. Alone I can take four kiddos under school age. With a second adult caregiver I can take seven kiddos under school age. I would need to make more income than what I could on my own to make it worth it. But maybe pay her what I'd make from two additional kiddos?
I'd hire her as an employee and not a partner.
I would also have some sort of back up plan.
In MN, infant-toddler providers with a Class D license MUST have 2 adult caregivers present at ALL times.
If your employee does not show up, you will need a back up plan so you are not over ratios.