How to Get Your License

• License Application (California)
• License Application (New York)
• Immunization Requirements
• How to Get Landlord Consent (California)
• How to Get or Transfer Criminal Record Clearance [fingerprinting] (California)
• How to Get or Transfer a Criminal Record Exemption (California)

Setting Up Your Business Operations

• Business 101
• How to Obtain an Employee Identification Number (EIN)
• How to Set Your Pricing
• How to Choose Age Ranges for Your Program
• How to Choose Weekly Schedule Options
• Medication Policies - Info and Suggested Language

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Preparing Your Child Care Environment

• Environment 101
• Considerations for Setting Up Program and Environment by Age
• Setting Up Play and Learning Centers
• Childproofing Your Home
• Prepare Your Emergency Backpack
• Comparisons of Montessori, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf Models

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How to Hire Assistants

• How to Write a Job Description
• How to Interview Candidates
• Offer Letter Template

Gathering Enrollments

• Creating a Successful Website
• About Different Types of Open Houses and Events
• How to Market Your Open House on Facebook and Nextdoor

Enrolling Children

• Articles for Parents on Starting Child Care
• How the Enrollment Process Works
• Enrollment Invitation FAQs
• What to Do if a Child Doesn't Have Required Immunizations
• What You Need to Do After a Parent Completes their Child's Enrollment
• How to Change a Child's Schedule, Start Date, or Tuition

Intro to Your Program Dashboard

• Guidance on Your Wonderschool Dashboard
• How to Create and Edit Your Parent Handbook
• How to Add Your Bank Account for Online Billing
• How to Optimize Your Website to Get More Tours
• What do the Statuses on My Interested Page Mean?
• How to Set Your Program Age Ranges

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Information on Subsidized Care

• How to Determine Reimbursement Rate, Family Fee, and Program Fee Amounts (California)
• How to Join a Resource and Referral Agency (California)