Weird - I thought I replied!
I'm not Tom Copeland, but I know some of these...
1. I use an EIN for my childcare and the parents still write checks to me personally.
2. No clue. I think EINs are assigned to you, not the business. I use the same one for my childcare and my online boutique.
3. Tom Copeland says not to set up a child care as an LLC:
http://www.tomcopelandblog.com/2011/...mpany-llc.html