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If you are considering opening your own childcare program, you have several options to fast-track your efforts. We highlight purchasing a turnkey operation, buying into a franchise, purchasing or leasing a center that is currently closed, renovating of building, starting a home childcare center or building from the ground up with the purchase of land and working with contractors. If you want to learn more about how to start or lead a successful childcare center tune in weekly for new videos and don't forget to hit that subscribe button. www.stellarbusinessconcepts.com

In this short episode, we discuss the essential communication skills that childcare directors need to effectively manage their staff, communicate with parents, and ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care. What skills you will need to manage a team of childcare professionals, including effective leadership, conflict resolution, and financial management skills required to run a successful childcare center, including budgeting, forecasting, and managing expenses. The legal and regulatory requirements that childcare directors must comply with include licensing, health and safety regulations, and employment laws.

In this (Ask The Expert Segment), Rhode Island local & Childcare expert Erica Saccoccio shares her 10 tips on preparing for licensing visits. We know unannounced state visits can give some directors a bit of anxiety. After 23 years in the early education and youth field across several center locations, I have been part of over 100 unannounced visits. So these 10 tips come from personal experience and will help you feel more prepared and confident for your next visit. We are sure each director prepares in their own way, so if you have additional supportive comments for others, please share them below. Thank you so much for watching! If you have a question, you would like us to answer, please share it in the comments below. Help support and grow our channel! Subscribe to the channel and share it with a friend! Oh and don't forget to like the video if it helped out in any way!

In this short episode, we discuss the essential communication skills that childcare directors need to effectively manage their staff, communicate with parents, and ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care. What skills you will need to manage a team of childcare professionals, including effective leadership, conflict resolution, and financial management skills required to run a successful childcare center, including budgeting, forecasting, and managing expenses. The legal and regulatory requirements that childcare directors must comply with include licensing, health and safety regulations, and employment laws.

1) Introductions 2) Understand the Rules- Set Expectations 3) Rotations- Keep the Flow of the Program 4) Personalities 5) Take the Lead 6) Ask Questions & Give Suggestions 7) Communication 8) Curriculum/ Lesson Planning

In this video, I'm going to teach you how to use an ECERS in a Pre K classroom. ECERS stands for Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. In this video Erica goes through several areas in a classroom looking at how to use an ECERS when preparing for a quality rating or accreditation visit. Areas of focus include the block area, creating privacy spaces, circle time and the book center.