Originally Posted by Unregistered:
That helps a lot! Thanks!
I relocated to OH from WI after earning my ECE degree (and working for several years in a small Montessori center) so I'm far more familiar with WI childcare laws than OH. I have no experience or resources in the field here in OH so it really helps to talk to someone else in the state 
I've toyed with the idea of staying unlicensed because I know how much of a pain it is, but I'm concerned that it would prevent people from enrolling in the program. I'm guessing you haven't found that to be the case? Unfortunately, I honestly have no idea what the norm for family childcare is in this area.
I find that nobody in my area (small, educated college town) even has a clue about licensed/unlicensed/whether there are any rules/etc.
. Word of mouth is much more important here and how I get most of my families. Obviously that makes starting out a little difficult, but starting out can take time anywhere.