The Business of Child Care: Management and Financial Strategies

This book is a must for anyone starting up a daycare business or for those whose creditors are demanding a financial and/or business plan. I created my business plan using this and other resources, but this was by far the most helpful. The spreadsheet examples took half the work out of my way, and I was able to set it all up in Excel using her strategies. With my spreadsheets in hand I was able to back into my expenses using her method, and then work my way into the rates charged from there (as opposed to setting rates and then realizing later that my costs exceeded my cash flow). A very helpful resource!

This is the most helpful book I have bought. I am opening a Center and the tables/forms are great! The best feature is that they are completely editable and helped me finish my proposal. I really recommend this book to you if you are starting a business or just want to evaluate you financial status. I showed my tables and forms to another Child Care business owner and she asked me to get her another copy! The money was well invested in this book. I am very happy with it.

very informative, I wish I had this book several years ago, excelllent information a must for starting and great foe reference .....great tool for any E.C.D. program.

The text was full of information for someone like me, just beginning a college program into the administration aspects of running an early childhood program.

The book was used, so good for a used book, but it was missing the cd that should have came with it.

There are multiple spelling errors in the CD attached documents. Spread sheets are not labeled in any way so you are digging in the book to refer to the proper spread sheet and even when you get there it is not what you can use.A real disappointment.

Easy to read, lots of information. I needed it for a class required by the State of Florida. The book was enough to assist me in passing with an A.

Good Read!

I was looking for a book like this...I like the case study sections and it's a easy read. Comes with a CD-disk too.