Are Day Care Regulations And Daycare Requirements The Same Thing?
by Fiona Lohrenz 

We shouldn’t confuse daycare requirements and day care regulations. One is built upon the solid foundation of the other. Day care regulations are in place in order to ensure that minimum standards of care are adhered to. Relevant application in your day care is your job ensuring each regulation is tailored to meet the needs of the children you care for. 

Day care regulations are a given – they are the law, they are practical, they are common sense and they ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the children in your care. What you do to build upon these ordinances marks you out as an exceptional, above average facility. You are required to go so much further than that which is writ…. and if you haven’t realized that yourself then you are in the wrong business. 

Running a day care requires you to be a business person but you must also care enough to make a difference by adding your personal touch.

While you must always keep the practical, bottom line, business aspect in mind you must also be aware of the small additions and tweaks that can make your daycare that bit better and more personable than the others. 

Communication with parents is important and required but know also when to make that unexpected call of reassurance because a mom seemed upset at drop off. While you need to be professional and calm when a new child starts you should also be aware of a mother’s emotions and offer a few words of comfort. 

When purchasing equipment for your day care ensure it complies with all safety regulations but also consider the children’s enjoyment and comfort. Compile a health and safety checklist that allows you to easily asses your facility, replacing and repairing regularly instead of waiting for the inspection report. 

There are so many ways you can go above and beyond the call of the day care regulations to ensure your day care offers children the very best of care. Your daycare requirements are that you go that extra nine yards to make your business the best business.  

Fiona Lohrenz has spent the past 10 years minding other people's children and her own. She writes about her field on her childcare website. he has also used this knowledge to produce a 'Start a Daycare Business' DVD guide: http://www.startchildcare.com
You can find her at her website: http://www.childcareonly.com