Still Need Help....

Hi Aimee,
Ok, well here's another idea of why your plan isn't working. You see, school is out, so there are a lot of teenagers willing to babysit for a small amount of cash. Which in deed puts your type of business on hold. Plus, if there are a lot of in-home day care providers in your area, you may not get a lot of bites. Check your rates, and compare them to other in-home care providers and see if yours come close to theirs. Competition is the game, so if your price is a bit higher than the others, try coming down a noticable amount to catch the eyes of needy parents. You can offer a first time discount, or even a summer discount to compete with the teenage girls out there who are willing to do it for a minimal amount. These are some more options for you. :-) Best of luck. G. OH PS: When you're advertising, are you also not just advertising your price and the fact that you're an in-home day care provider, but all the amenities that come along with it? Like teachings, games, snacks included, play area in the backyard, nap time routines, the safety gear you have around your house to protect your children. I'm not sure a lot of providers put all this, but this is another way to help prospective customers to get an idea of what they will be getting into, and what they are paying for. Safety, trust, and learning is what most parents will be looking for in a provider. I hope this helps. Good luck,G.

Dear Aimee F:

Some SAHM's are taking advantage of a wonderful opportunity that will enable them to stay home and received $500 to $1000 or more per week. Contact me and I'll tell you all about it--if you're still looking to increase your cash flow.

Best regards

B. L

where are you located? I need daycare starting August 1st for a 2 year old. How many kids do you watch at one time?

have you tried to put up your adds on refural source? thats where i found my sons daycare & it was threw a womans home. how much are you charging? her rates were 25 dollars a day. best advertisement you can get is threw word of mouth... encourage people to talk about your daycare. it will take time but you will get more kids slowly

Hi Aimee,

I know what you mean I am having the same issues. Before I went on maternity leave I had all my four spots filled and never had problems filling spots before. But now I just got one part time kid and one full time and I am still looking for two more. I have received lots of calls, but the parents are wanting care where they only pay 40-50 a week per child. By the time you feed the kids and keep the play area's clean with all the cleaning supplies we need you would be watching the kids for free. I even had one lady that wanted me to watch all three of her kids from 3pm-6pm Monday thru Friday for $40 a week. I know that's only three hours a day but it was for three kids ages 1/2/4. Plus she wanted me to provide all the food. I do understand that parents are tight with daycare but they have to understand this is our living as well. That's why I choose to stay at home was because I could not afford daycare for two kids. But I also didn't expect someone to watch both my kids for very little money. I place ad's in craiglist/back page/ziply which are free but I also placed a ad in the West Valley View for $175 for only 9 issues and have not got a great response from that. Good luck. I know how if feels to be so tight and not to be able to get the kids you need for your income. Good luck.