Plz, Help me! Home day Care Open!!!

Hi!
I want to open a home base day care in NJ.
but, i have no certification about child care.
So, If i want to open it, Should i have to get the child care certification at college?
If yes, Is there any easy and fast way to get it? such as online course...
what about the PennFoster.edu? (There is a Career Diploma Program-Child Day Care maagement Course.)

And, If i want to open a home base day care, how many child i can care?
If i hire some teacher, how many child we can care?
and If i want to hire a teacher, does she have to have a certification also?

Plz, Help me............ Thank you so much!

Hello,
I'm new and I read your pur out for help and just wondering if someone came to your rescue. I really need some advice on starting a first time daycare from home.

[tymaboy]

Try Child Care resource & Referral they will be able to help you.

http://www.ccrnj.org/about_us.htm

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/CCRandRs.html

[nagytorta]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello,
I'm new and I read your pur out for help and just wondering if someone came to your rescue. I really need some advice on starting a first time daycare from home.

Hello,
I am done with all my paperwork for the license and had my apartment inspected three days ago. Will be glad to help with that if i can,- i am in New York city, - please write to alexshadrin2002@yahoo.com.
However i am still kind of clueless on how to get started in terms of finding private clientele (as opposed to those kids that come from networks and pay only $25 a day for a 10-hour day!!!) I know it is not the kids' fault that their parents have low income, but given that if god forbid something happens to a child in my care, I am liable to spend years in prison, I think I deserve to be paid at least $10/hour per kid, at least in my area (NYC). What do you think guys?
Anybody knows of agencies that place private clientele that can pay?
(Again, not to snob anybody, but quality childcare should not be taken for granted) Good luck and write to me if you want even if you are from a different state, - for some good ol' peer support. alex.

[Michael]

Here are a couple links that will help you get started:
http://www.pennfoster.edu/daycare-micro/index.html
http://daycare.com/newjersey/