Any Suggestions for Advertising Available Childcare?

I used care.com when I was looking for childcare.

send an email out to everyone you know and ask them in turn to send to anyone they know. I would sooner put my child in daycare with someone I knew, or someone I knew that knew her, than a stranger. Word of mouth can really work for you. Don't be shy.........tell everyone you know.

Try Craigslist.com too. Good Luck!

I have two suggestions: your local paper classifieds and Action for Children (actionforchildren.org). I used both locations when searching for childcare. Action for Children is a great resource for parents and providers. I live in a small town in Ohio and we don't have a lot of options for tradtitional daycares, so I looked at in-home options and came across that website. It is full of wonderful info and might even give you some ideas for your business. I found both of our daycare providers on that site and my daughter is very happy at daycare.

Try your local craigslist. I do in-home child care and find most of the children I watch from there.

Also check out care.com I have found a few kids from that site as well.

I found that any advertising I did was best used at DHS and other places like a Child Care referral service. Most all kids I had were referred by DHS once I had my contract with them. It was a waste of money for me in the newspaper, most of my kids were state paid and they didn't take the newspaper. Radio is horribly expensive and I only got 1 child from it. The grandmother heard my add not the mom. So, what did I do? I got free stories in the newpaper about field trips, with pictures and little blurbs underneath. We had big signs out in the front so people going by could see them. I called local companies and asked them if they had a newsletter I could put an add in. That didn't get me any kids either. Like I said most came from the state by way of their parents applying for child care benefits. I filled up within a week or two of getting my contract.

if there is a bulletin board at the employment office post there you can't find a job till you find daycare. Any employment agency and if your dhs approved workers might let people know if they ask

I would also recommend Craig's list, but you must be alert. I am an evening, and late night sitter for parents' nightout. I reside near Disney World, Universal Studios, Seaworld, and all the major attractions for the past 14 years. I worked with local families, and visitors from all over the world. ____@____.com I advertised on Craig's list, and some scammers from overseas tried me. You need to be careful, and check them out carefully. It is a great site, but not all the visitors there are legitimate. You should never accept any money orders from overseas, and beware of the jobs who pay $400 per day. Good Luck!

Hi J.,
Our elementary school keeps a list in case people call to see what is available in the area. Their list keeps daycare and home care options. We live in a small town and the car station and ice cream shop always have flyers on their boards with people openings and phone numbers
Good luck!