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24-hour childcare center filling a big need in Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood

KALAMAZOO, MI — The small cubbies, colorful toy blocks and miniature chairs are like those found at other childcare facilities across Michigan.

But what makes The Dreamery in Kalamazoo unique is its location inside an affordable housing development and its around-the-clock care.

As a lullaby floats quietly down from the speakers, babies and toddlers sleep on small cots; it’s afternoon naptime at The Dreamery. But after those children go home to their parents, more will come to be cared for while parents work in the evening or even overnight.

The childcare learning center, which opened in September, provides childcare for parents working first, second and third shifts and 24-hour drop-in services for people needing emergency help, said Tricia Ryan, senior director of improving lives of children.

The Dreamery is the second childcare facility owned and operated by YWCA Kalamazoo, the first of which has been open since the 1980s.

On an average day, The Dreamery serves about 50 children between its regular care and drop-in center, Ryan said. The regular center is open 24 hours Monday through Friday but only day shift during the weekends, she said. The goal is to be a 24/7 operation, but staffing issues are a hurdle center leaders are trying to overcome.

Childcare is a barrier for many parents needing to work, and Ryan said The Dreamery is a way to knock that barrier down.

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And the center is more than just childcare. Children as young as 6 weeks old are nurtured with play-based learning while the “resource room” upfront helps connect parents to other necessary community resources that provide food, housing or even substance abuse counseling, Ryan said.

“Really focusing on the whole child, which is the family, the community and the systems that they have to navigate through,” she said.

It goes beyond lifting the barrier to childcare, said Sandra Calderon-Huezo, family and community liaison.

“It’s not just about lifting the barrier, now you’re being able to create a support system around that family, around other things that they didn’t even know they were going to come here and get assistance for,” she said.

Moving into Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood was intentional and an important outreach effort, said Demetrias Wolverton, senior director of social justice and advocacy at YWCA Kalamazoo.

“(Parents) don’t have to sacrifice quality of care,” Wolverton said. “Oftentimes, when you live in neighborhoods where there are concentrations of poverty, when there are large amounts of people of color, who also are living in poverty, when you are a single parent and you have children oftentimes because of other historical oppression and structural racism, quality childcare is not available to you.

“Having childcare facilities that are affordable and accessible for your finances, or your financial constraint, without having to sacrifice the quality of care for your child, I think is the most important thing,” they said.

The Dreamery serves Edison families but also those living under the same roof inside the Creamery, an affordable housing development designed to meet the needs of low- to medium-income families.

“This is a really good idea,” Calderon-Huezo said of the integrated childcare center.

The center’s prominent location on Portage Street is also helpful in bridging the gap between organizations working toward the same goal of a flourishing community. Nearby are a branch of the public library, Urban Alliance and Loaves & Fishes.

Inside, the facility is broken up into five classrooms that can hold up to six children, ages infant to 3, Ryan said.

Unlike the traditional childcare model, the children are not divided by ages but rather are kept together to create a “family dynamic,” Ryan said. Older kids help care for the babies, and siblings are kept together, she said.

The eating area is also more like a family dining room than traditional cafeteria. The children can watch the food be made and ask questions — as both a way to assure food is coming to those who may struggle with food insecurity at home and an educational opportunity to learn about healthy food and cooking.

While the childcare center is located in a busy urban area of Kalamazoo, it was important for staff to bring outdoors to the children. Large windows let sunshine flood inside while an outdoor play area gives kids an opportunity to make music, draw with chalk and enjoy the fresh air.

Another special characteristic of The Dreamery are the demographics of those employed to care for the children. Calderon-Huezo said many men and women of varying ages work the three different shifts to care for babies and toddlers. It was important for the childcare professionals to mirror the community they served, she said.

But they need more staff to become a 24/7 operation, and the YWCA is a great place to work, Ryan said. The shortage of staff is keeping them from providing 24-hour care on the weekends.

More openings would provide for more families stuck on a waiting list for childcare.

Like many others across Kalamazoo, the YWCA’s downtown childcare center and The Dreamery have waiting lists full of families in need, she said. Currently, at The Dreamery, the wait list is more than 130 families.

While its tuition prices are similar to other childcare centers in the area, Ryan said The Dreamery’s efforts to make childcare affordable and accessible set it apart. YWCA staff connect parents with stipends and offer their own tuition assistance to families in need, Ryan said.

Being open 24 hours per day is also a way that The Dreamery is more accessible to families, Calderon-Huezo said.

“We know that we’re going to be able to help more families that have different needs than the traditional childcare setting provides,” she said.

The center’s drop-in services also help families in an emergency, whether its healthcare professionals working through a pandemic at Bronson Methodist Hospital or refugee families connected through Bethany Christian Services, Calderon-Huezo said.

Children benefitting from this accessibility are now waking from their afternoon naps. The lullaby is over and now spilling from the speakers is “The Wheels on the Bus. ”

Another set of staff arrive for the evening shift, because at The Dreamery, the doors don’t close.

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Ideas for a 24 Hour Daycare

Most day care centers and home day cares are set up to support working parents who work traditional hours: Those who start around 9 a.m. and end around 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is why day cares typically open around 7 a.m. before parents head off to work and close around 6 p.m. when parents get off duty. However, with a growing number of parents working jobs with nontraditional hours, there is a need for day cares that are open 24 hours a day.

Some of the families that require 24-hour child care are made up of two working parents who work multiple jobs at odd hours. Others are made up of a single parent with no other adults available to help look after the kids. Some parents work night shifts, while others need to work on weekends. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of Americans now work nontraditional employment hours, but only 9 percent of day care centers are open to take in kids on evenings and weekends, according to the National Women’s Law Center. This shows that there is a lot of opportunity for 24-hour day care centers.

How to Start a 24-Hour Day Care

If you’re looking to start your own 24-hour day care, it’s important to be aware of the rules and regulations for child care centers in your state, as they can vary from place to place. You will need to follow the guidelines for a small business owner and a child care provider. Start by figuring out what kind of license you need to own and operate a day care in your state. After all, child care is one of the most heavily regulated businesses.

You’ll need to find out how many children you can have in your care, how old they need to be and how many hours you can provide care. For example, in New York, a caregiver can supervise up to six children if they are under school age and up to eight children if two of the children are over school age. The regulations will also stipulate what kind of equipment you need to have in your day care, the kind of building in which you can provide care and the temperature you need to keep your center. In order to keep your 24-hour day care above board, it’s vital to strictly follow the rules and regulations provided by your state.

Create Your 24-Hour Day Care Business Plan

Once you’ve identified the kind of licensing you need to open a day care and understand the rules and regulations you will need to follow, it’s important to draft a business plan for your venture. Even if you don’t require a business plan to take out a loan for your operation, it’s vital to do the research and planning to ensure your day care will be a success.

Like with any business, you will need to write out a mission statement. What is it that you are aiming to do with your day care? What is your main goal? Defining this critical step will help you to plan the other important aspects of your business.

Your business plan should outline your organizational plan, including staffing, operations and budget. How many children do you plan to look after at one time, and how many supervisors will you need to have according to the regulations in your state? How much will you pay your staff, and how much will your charge the parents? In addition, it’s important to establish how much money you will need to run your day care. Consider startup expenses such as the equipment you’ll need to purchase before opening your doors, like cribs, bedding, toys, baby gates, plastic dishes and highchairs. You’ll also need to keep in mind reoccurring expenses such as food, milk, formula, cleaning products and diapers. If the parents will be providing you with some of those materials, you can factor that into your budget.

Your business plan should also include detailed research of your target market. What kind of parents will you be targeting with your 24-hour child care, and what age group of children do you want to look after? Figure out what is in your competitive landscape. Are there any other operations that offer overnight day care services in your area? When looking at the competition, keep an eye out for how much they charge and what services they offer. This will help you to establish your own services and prices.

Your business plan should also include how you will run a profitable day care business. How much money will you need to make each week in order to earn what you need to be successful? Be sure to accurately factor in your expenses. Will you need to take out a small business loan, or will you be looking into day care grants provided by your local government? Include these details in your business plan so you have a clear idea of how you will start and run your 24-hour day care.

Establish Location and Transportation for the Day Care

After doing your market research and gaining an understanding of your target audience and any competition, figure out the best location for your 24-hour day care. If you’re opening up the day care in your home, you’ll need to make sure that the parents you are targeting can easily get to your location. If you’re opening up a separate location, you may want to make sure it’s near workplaces that have nontraditional hours, such as hospitals or factories where night shifts are common.

Some day cares offer transportation to and from their location. This can be a differentiator for your business and may prove convenient for parents. If this is the case, you’ll need to make sure you have a vehicle that can accommodate all of the children you’re caring for with the proper car seats installed for each one.

Identify 24-Hour Day Care Services and Programs

Establish your time for child care. Even if your day care is open 24 hours a day, you’ll need to set certain limits. For example, will you care for children seven days a week, 24 hours a day, or will you only open your business on weekdays and take the weekends off? Will you hire additional staff to cover the night shift so you can get some sleep if you’re also looking after children during the day? Make sure you have a plan in place because you won’t be able to physically work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In addition to your hours, figure out what kind of programs you’ll offer for each age group. For example, you can provide homework help to school-aged kids in the evening or take toddlers on field trips during the day. If you have babies in your care, create a schedule for their nap time and play time that matches what they have at home so you help them to feel comfortable in your care.

How Do You Market a Day Care Center?

You’ll need to find a way to tell your target audience about your 24-hour day care center. In today’s market, having a website is essential. Create an online presence for your business with a website and social media channels. You can use your website to talk about your experience, your services and what makes your day care unique.

Use social media to share photos of your facility. Be careful not to share pictures of the children in your care without their parents’ permission. You can post photos of activities you’re doing with the kids and meals they eat throughout the day. It’s a good way to show potential customers what your day care is like.

When looking for new customers, register your business in local child care directories and advertise in local parenting groups and parenting publications. Even if you’ve already filled your child roster, continue ongoing marketing activities so you always have a customer base to turn to whenever you have an opening.

Home Day Care Ideas

When setting up a home day care, dedicate a space in your house where the kids in your care can learn and play. If you have a separate room for sleeping, set up the cribs, beds and floor mats in a way that is easy for you and the kids to move around. Make sure you have thick blinds or curtains on the windows to create a dark space to sleep with little distractions. If the children will be sleeping in the same room in which they play, have a space where you can store the sleep equipment that makes it easy to pull out and put away each day. Ask the parents to bring a favorite blanket and stuffed animal for each child so they can feel comfortable when going to sleep.

Mealtimes can be hectic with many little kids. Depending on the ages of the children for whom you’re caring, you may need to purchase highchairs or booster seats to help the children sit at the table. Get reusable plastic plates and cutlery so there are no breakables or sharp objects. Children often learn while imitating, so try to eat at the table with the kids so they can follow your lead.

Depending on the ages of the children, you will want to create a tailored routine for each day. Many programs start off the day by eating breakfast and then singing a few songs in the morning, followed by going outside to play if the weather permits. After that, it’s time for a snack, followed by some indoor activities, like coloring or crafts, and then lunch. Many small children up to four years old have a nap for a few hours in the afternoon. After that, you can go to the park or play with toys inside. When older kids are back from school, you can provide the kids with a snack and help them with their homework. After dinner, it will be time to help the children with their bedtime routine, including bathing, changing and reading or singing songs. Decide what you’ll do when you have nighttime wake-ups from any of the kids.

Other Considerations for a Home Day Care

Fun activities for several age groups include playing outside at the park, drawing with sidewalk chalk, playing with water guns or water balloons and playing in the sandbox. Other ideas including planting a garden to maintain with the kids or teaching them how to play music with household objects. Buckets and spoons make great drum sets, while plastic bottles filled with sand can be used as shakers.

Regardless of what activities you’re providing in your day care, be sure to follow the rules and regulations provided by your state for running a day care. In addition, it’s important to keep in mind that while you may be offering service 24 hours a day, you also need to take into account your own needs and make time for yourself to recharge after a busy day.

24-hour child care in New Rochelle: When parents need more than ‘day’ care

This story by Early Ed Summit moderator and USA Today Network reporter Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy expands on one of the topics discussed at the Summit and captures the realities of the need for 24-hour childcare.

DAY CARE FACILITIES WITH OVERNIGHT CARE ARE RARE, BUT THEY DO EXIST. DEE’S TOTS IN NEW ROCHELLE IS A LIFE-CHANGER FOR SOME.

At 7:30 p.m. on a late summer Thursday, Deloris Hogan was hunched over her kitchen counter cutting up freshly harvested cucumbers, strawberries and red bell peppers from her vegetable garden for six young children at her home in New Rochelle. Her husband, Patrick, standing a few feet away, scraped the cheese off four slices of pizza to accommodate a couple of picky eaters.

The children ate their dinner in a room ringed with shelves containing books, art supplies and toys. Soon, the space would be cleared to make way for roll-away beds.

The children were neither related to the Hogans nor were they having a sleepover at a friend’s. They were at Dee’s Tots, a 24-hour family home day care, where some would stay overnight while others would be picked up late at night by their parents.

The facility meets the needs of families with non-standard work schedules — parents working nights, single moms working multiple jobs, emergency workers contending with rotating shifts. These are parents driving delivery trucks and cleaning office buildings, the health aides and emergency workers, the families for whom child care options are few and far between. They are also primarily low-income families of color.

Places like Dee’s are lifesavers for these parents, although they are rare.

Nationally, only 8% of center-based providers offer child care during non-standard hours, according to a recent report by Child Care Aware of America. When it comes to evening hours and overnight care, those numbers drop to 2% and 6%, respectively.

Yet, the need is high: About 43% of all children under 18 in the United States have at least one parent who works an irregular schedule, translating to about 31 million children who may need non-standard care, according to CCAA.

Brittney Foster, 26, a single mom, was on a waiting list for months before Dee’s Tots could accommodate her.

Foster, who works a late shift at a residential group home for kids in Dobbs Ferry, takes two buses to drop off her children, Khiley, 8, and Kadyn, 2, at Dee’s Tots.

“There’s a lot of single parents who can’t work if they don’t have someone that’s available for the flexible hours. Sometimes we are mandated to stay over, so if somebody doesn’t come in to cover me, I have to stay overnight,” said Foster, as she arrived to pick her children up around 11 p.m.

“It’s a little scary because you never know where to leave your kids. Especially when they’re that small. The older one, she can speak, so it’s fine.”

LICENSED OVERNIGHT FACILITIES HARD TO FIND

The state Office of Children and Family Services has a database of all licensed child care facilities in New York state. In Westchester, there are 39 facilities listed as available for “non-traditional hours” (defined as anything outside 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.). However, it doesn’t have a filter for searching overnight care.

A spokesperson for the department sent The Journal News/lohud a list of five facilities approved for 24-hour care in Westchester and one in Rockland.

But of the five facilities in Westchester, only one —  Dee’s Tot’s — is open past 7 p.m. Providers of the other four facilities (in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and Elmsford) say a variety of factors, from difficulty finding workers willing to work the night shift to inadequate demand due to a lack of awareness among parents, keep them from remaining open for 24 hours.

According to a June 2019 report by the Urban Institute, 40 percent of low-income workers whose families participated in safety net programs in the past year reported working a rotating, split or irregular shift schedule, yet “regulated child care during non-standard hours and irregular schedules is nearly nonexistent and, when it is available, can be less affordable than child care during the standard schedule.”

The report added, “Families frequently must cobble together patchwork child care coverage, relying on a network of child care providers, friends and family to ‘make it work.'”

Foster, who dropped out of high school when she became pregnant at 17, worked a variety of retail jobs while raising her daughter and re-enrolling in high school. After her younger child was born, child care became such an issue that she could no longer afford to work. It became easier to go on welfare than find sustainable child care that would accommodate erratic hours associated with retail jobs.

Foster, who as a teenager was placed by New York City Administration for Children’s Services at the Pleasantville Cottage School for a time, said she had always wanted to find work in an area related to criminal justice. 

When she found a job at St. Christopher’s in Dobbs Ferry, which treats and houses city children, she had to find a way to make late hours she was assigned to work.

“If I hadn’t found Dee’s Tots, I could not have taken  this job,” she said. “But I had to get on a wait list first.”

READ MORE: The story continues with more on childcare deserts, the billion dollar need, and what overnight care looks like. Read the full story here. 

Become a 24-hour Residential Provider

If you want to become a 24-hour residential child care provider, please follow these steps. Questions can be directed to your local Child Care Regulation office.

Step 1 – Attend a 24-Hour Residential Pre-Application Class

Sign up for a Pre-Application Class to learn more about the application process and what it takes to become a 24-Hour Residential Child Care provider.

Step 2 – Become Familiar with Required Materials and Helpful Resources

You will receive an information packet during your pre-application class. The information packet includes the:

• Application
• Supplemental forms to complete the application process
• Contact information for local Child Care Regulation (CCR) staff.

Please review the following information to learn more about some of the things you need to consider when applying to become a child care provider.

Licensing Requirements

Residential child care includes the care, custody, supervision, assessment, training, education, or treatment of an unrelated child or children (17 years old or younger) for 24 hours a day in a place other than the child’s own home.

Background Checks

Certain persons at child-care operations are required to complete a background check, which may include a Central Registry (child abuse and neglect registry), FBI and a sex offender registry check. Background checks must be completed before a person provides direct care or has direct access to children in care and on a recurring basis thereafter. If a person has a history of abuse or neglect or has a criminal history, then the person may be prohibited from being at a child-care operation.

Minimum Standards

CCR develops rules for child care in Texas. Each set of minimum standards is based on a particular chapter of the Texas Administrative Code and the corresponding child-care operation permit type. Minimum standards are designed to reduce risk for children by providing basic requirements to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care.

Liability Insurance

Insurance coverage is an important protection for your business. CCR requires applicants for a licensed child-care operation to obtain proof of coverage before CCR issues a permit. See the Texas Administrative Code to learn more.

Application Materials

Your complete application packet includes the application form, application fee, and other supplemental forms and documents. For example, a Plan of Operation, including policies and procedures, is a document that is a key part of the application for some licensed operations. It requires your time and attention. It is your written plan showing how you plan to comply with minimum standards. For example, it needs to include information about who is responsible for ensuring minimum standards are met at all times, the physical facility, activities, child to caregiver ratios, safety, and sanitation.

If planning to operate a General Residential Operation that will provide treatment services to children with emotional disorders, the following resource is available to help you develop your educational plan – Educational Best Practices for General Residential Operations (PDF).

Application Inspection

After you submit a completed application, CCR staff will conduct an inspection to ensure you and your operation comply with the applicable law and minimum standards. CCR staff periodically inspects your operation to make sure it continues to meet minimum standards. After you operation demonstrates compliance with minimum standards, CCR staff will issue you an initial or full license.

Technical Assistance

CCR staff will assist you every time you need it. We will support you at your pre-application class, at every inspection, over the phone, and on-line. We encourage you to use the forms and documents created for you. Visit the on-line Technical Assistance Library.

Fees

CCR is required to charge fees for processing applications, issuing permits, and conducting background checks. CCR also collects an annual fee that is due each year on the anniversary date of the issuance of your license. The money from fees is deposited in the state’s general revenue fund.

Compliance History

Information about your operation and its compliance history will be available on our public web site at www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Search_Texas_Child_Care/default.asp. It is available to anyone.

Zoning, Building Codes and other Legal Requirements

In some areas, you may need to meet zoning, building code, home owner association, and other requirements concerning the location and construction of a child-care operation. These are not CCR requirements, but you may have to meet them before local authorities will perform fire and sanitation inspections.

More Information

The Frequently Asked Questions page will help you find general topics and specific information on many topics. It helps providers and applicants review policies and learn about recent changes too.

Contact your local Child Care Regulation office.

Step 3 – Submit an Application

Complete the application form and send it along with other required forms/documentation to your local Child Care Regulation office.

• Form 2960, Application for a License to Operate a Residential Child Care Facility
• Form 2819, Licensing Governing Body/Administrator or Executive Director Designation
• Form 2760, Controlling Person – Child Care Licensing
• Form 2985, Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home
• Form 2971, Child Care Licensing Request for Background Check

Step 4 – Create an Account

Complete Online Registration to create your provider account once CCR has accepted your application and has provided you an operation number.

How To Start An Overnight Daycare

Compared to standard daycare facilities, there are very few overnight or 24-hour facilities that offer care after typical working hours. The reason for this is simply because there is much less demand relative to standard daycare.

Typically, less demand is not a good thing when you are starting a business, however, with less demand comes less competition. If your area doesn’t currently have an overnight childcare facility, opening one could be a lucrative and profitable business.

In order to start an overnight daycare you need to:

• Perform market research
• Understand customer needs
• Write business plan
• Become legally compliant
• Purchase supplies
• Hire & train employee

Perform market research

Before you consider opening an overnight child care facility, you should do extensive market research to make sure this would be a viable business. The reason you need to be so diligent in this phase is because the demand for overnight child care is so small, and you are competing with in-home child care providers.

There are certain people that need overnight childcare, and if there is an adequate amount of those people in your area, you could be in a great situation. It is estimated that around 40% of Americans work non-traditional employment hours. Healthcare workers, service industry workers, and police officers are just some of the jobs that require overnight shifts.

If these types of workers are a single parent, or their spouse also works night shifts, they will be in desperate need of overnight childcare. These are the customers you should target, because if they work these shifts consistently, it may be difficult for them to find an overnight babysitter throughout the week.

When you are researching your target market area, look for things like hospitals, late-night restaurants, and other businesses that are open after hours. You can even take it a step further and go to these businesses and ask if their employees have a need for overnight childcare. You might get some weird looks, but most businesses will be happy to give you a quick yes or no.

Another place you can go for research is online. Thanks to social media, there are plenty of groups on Facebook that focus on local topics and issues. A lot of these groups will let you post onto their page as long as you aren’t blatantly advertising your services. This could give you a larger sample size of what your target market looks like and what their needs are.

Understand customer needs

An overnight childcare facility has to satisfy a different set of needs for your customer compared to a daycare facility. At a regular daycare facility, children are awake, playing, learning, and interacting with one another. Your main job at this type of facility is to keep everyone safe, happy, and productive.

At a nighttime facility, you need to provide comfort, relaxation, and a place where children are able to sleep peacefully.

Some basic customer needs you should look to satisfy with your nighttime childcare facility are:

Peace of mind for parent and child

Most parents can drop off their children at a daycare facility and know that their child will likely be playing all day and making friends. Dropping them off for an overnight stay is a different story. They might worry that their child is too scared to sleep, or that they are homesick and missing their parents.

It is your job to put both the parent and the child at ease when they come to your facility. This is done both by having a quality facility with everything the child needs, as well as interacting with both the child and parent in a relaxed, comforting, and caring manner.

Take your time to welcome each kid and parent. This helps the child warm up to you while their parent is still around. When the child sees that their parent likes you and trusts you, the child will be much more likely to do the same.

Convenience and flexibility

As mentioned earlier, most of your customers are going to be parents who work night shifts and odd hours. Compared to a daycare facility where the bulk of children are going to be dropped off at 8 AM and picked up at 5 PM, your facility will have a much wider array of pick up and drop off times.

Aside from flexible pick up and drop off times, a great way to bring customers in is to offer transportation to and from your facility. This can be a huge deal for parents who get off work in the very early morning. Instead of driving to your facility at 3 AM, waking up their child, then having to drive them home and put them back to bed, they can go home, get a couple hours of sleep, and then have you drop off the child around 9 AM or whenever they choose.

Unmatched comfort for the child

It’s a big deal for a child to sleep somewhere other than their own bed. Couple that with the fact that they aren’t around family or friends for comfort, and you’ve got a difficult situation.

Difficult, not impossible. But, in order to make this work for both the child and parent, you need to have your facility be better than their sleeping arrangement at home. Obviously, you won’t be able to have the comfort of Mom and Dad sleeping next door, but you can make your facility a place where kids will love to sleep.

This can be achieved by things that are cool, comforting, or just something that the child doesn’t have at their house. Things such as:

• Weighted blankets
• Ambient noise machines/apps
• Aromatherapy
• Comfortable mattresses
• Room decorations (glow in the dark planet stickers, paintings of a beach or forest, etc.)
• Massage pads

These should be things that the kids are excited about, but also things that help them relax and able to sleep.

Write business plan

After researching your market and understanding what your customers are needing, it is time to put your plan into written form. Writing a business plan will help you dive deeper into every detail of your overnight childcare facility. Your business plan will be a dynamic document that changes as your business grows.

A typical business plan has these main categories:

• Executive Summary
  • Brief business description
  • Problem & solution
  • Opportunity & competitive advantage
  • Business model
• Company Description
  • Name
  • Services
  • Position in market
• Market Analysis
  • Market area
  • Competition
  • Niches
• Organization & Management
  • Business structure
  • Owners
  • Key employees
• Service or Product Line
  • Overall service
  • Niche products and services
  • Unique selling points
• Marketing & Sales
  • Marketing plan
  • Brand
• Funding Request
  • What type of funding you are requesting (if any)
  • How much
• Financial Projections
  • Start-up costs
  • Break-even analysis
  • Projections (1-year, 3-year, 5-year)
  • Funding repayment
• Appendix
  • Any relevant documents and resources

Become legally compliant

It is important to do your research to make sure you are compliant with the laws and business regulations in your state and city. This is especially important for overnight childcare facilities, which may require different certifications compared to a standard daycare facility. Some things you need to do:

1. Register your unique business name with the Secretary of State’s office
2. File your federal tax identification number with state and local revenue offices
3. Choose what type of business to register (Sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation)
4. Obtain a federal employer identification number from the IRS office and register the number with state and local agencies
5. Obtain a business license from the Department of Revenue
6. Obtain business insurance
7. Join the National Child Care Association (NCCA) and any other associations you want to be apart of, you can find a list here
8. Join your local chamber of commerce

If you need more information here are some more resources on the legal side of starting a small business:

• Small Business Adminstration
• Small Business Information
• Small Business Resources

Purchase supplies

As mentioned earlier, your facility needs to be better than the child’s sleeping situation at their house. Below is a list of the basic supplies, as well as optional supplies that will take your overnight childcare facility to the next level.

• Mattresses, box springs, bed frames
• Sheets, blankets, pillows
• Nightlights
• Ambient noise machines
• Scentsy or oil diffuser
• Weighted blankets
• Room decorations (glow in the dark planet stickers, paintings of a beach or forest, etc.)
• Massage pads
• Food
• Comforting drinks (herbal tea, hot cocoa)
• Eye masks
• Stuffed animals

Hire & train your employees

Finding the right employees for any business is important, but for an overnight childcare facility, it is crucial. As mentioned earlier, putting the child and parent at ease is one of the most important steps to having a successful nighttime childcare facility.

You aren’t going to always be at your facility or the one to handle this situation, so you need to find employees that can handle this situation without your help.

Think back to what your customers need and the service you are trying to provide. At a regular daycare facility, you need employees that are energetic, can handle conflict, and are able to multitask. At your overnight facility, you need employees that are comforting, caring, and can take the time to help a child slowly relax and fall asleep.

When training your employees, help them prepare for difficult situations so they can stay calm and help the child get to where they need to be. Situations such as:

• Child can’t sleep
• Child is homesick
• Child is scared
• Child is being defiant

Along with these situations, give them standard procedures and tools they can use to help children calm down. For example:

• Meditation
• Music
• Stories
• Yoga
• Reading

Related questions

• If I have a nighttime childcare facility, does a staff member need to be awake all night?

Yes, most states have laws in regards to this. There needs to be at least one staff member “on-duty” to ensure the children are safe and accounted for.

• I have a daycare facility and want to add nighttime care to my services, do I need to get additional certifications?

 Most likely, yes. Every state is different in their requirements for nighttime care versus daytime, but most require a certification and possibly extra training. The Department of Human Services or the Department of Social Service in your local state should be able to tell you exactly what you need.

Please note: This blog post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a legal expert to address your specific needs.

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24 Hour Fitness Daycare (2022 Update)

Many gyms offer daycare centers for their members. Fitness facilities provide this service mainly to make it easier for parents to use the gym without any worries.

24 Hour Fitness clubs are famous all over the US. So you may be wondering if they have daycare. Well, here is what you need to know about it.

Unfortunately, 24 Hour Fitness is not offering daycare services to its members. They also don’t have a kids club for infants and other young children. If you bring kids of age three and above to the club, you will have to supervise them.

Many gyms that offer daycare services do not include it in their membership fee. Instead, they charge additional money from the member when they bring their child to the gym.

You don’t have to worry about paying an additional fee at 24 Hour Fitness. This is because they don’t offer daycare. If you’re wondering whether this restriction is at all their locations, please keep on reading.

Do All 24 Hour Fitness Locations Don’t Have Daycare?

All locations of 24 Hour Fitness don’t have daycare for kids. You will not find a babysitter at any one of their clubs. Besides that, they don’t have clubs where kids can enjoy playdates.

If you have a kid and want to visit 24 Hour Fitness, then you must make other arrangements for them. This is because infants are not allowed at the club.

Meanwhile, if you take your kid of age four or above, you will have to supervise them at all times. So you won’t be able to use the gym or other amenities at the club.

A few years back, the fitness chain used to have a daycare center for its customers. However, now they have stopped.

Why Doesn’t 24 Hour Fitness Have Daycare?

Before 2020, the fitness chain used to have daycare, but they stopped it due to financial reasons. The club sent out a mail to its members and informed them of this move.

Some people even started a petition to prevent 24 Hour Fitness from stopping the daycare service. However, the signature limit was not met, and so the club didn’t reverse its decision.

The primary reason why the club does not have a daycare anymore is that they cannot afford it. Because of the pandemic, the fitness chain suffered major losses due to closure.

In June 2020, 24 Hour Fitness even filed for bankruptcy. Since then, they have closed 130 of their clubs. That is why they removed daycare from their amenities.

Will 24 Hour Fitness Have Daycare In The Future?

Currently, the fitness chain is still recovering from the losses that coronavirus caused. That is why they haven’t released an official statement about restarting the daycare service.

It is unlikely that 24 Hour Fitness will start daycare soon. They are still trying to save costs, and a kids club is an unnecessary expense for them. This is because many people who use their service do not have infants.

If you have an infant you cannot leave at home, then it is best to opt for a gym that has daycare. Many places in the US do have kids’ clubs and childcare centers for members.

What Other Gyms Have Daycare?

Many gyms in the US offer a daycare to make it convenient for their parent members to use fitness facilities. Here are the top gyms that have a daycare for their customers:

• YMCA
• Equinox
• Life Time Fitness
• Crunch
• LA Fitness

Besides that, there are other places that you can go to for daycare service. Here is what you need to know.

Where Else Can You Go For Daycare?

There are many places in the US that you can visit for daycare. For example, there are proper childcare centers in which you can enroll your kids. Besides that, many places have kids clubs where you can leave your child for a playdate.

Apart from that, their alternatives to daycare as well. You can make different arrangements for your child when you go to the gym.

What Else Can You Do With Your Child When You Go To The Gym?

One of the top things you can do when you go to the gym is get a babysitter. They can watch over your kid at your place or take them to the park while you get your workout done.

Besides that, you can have one of your older kids watch the young ones. Additionally, you can leave your child with some other family member.

Are There Any Daycare At 24 Hour Fitness In 2022?

There is no daycare at 24 Hour Fitness right now. They stopped the service due to financial reasons. If you want to leave your child at a daycare, you will have to join other gyms.

Besides that, you can leave your kid with someone else. This is because 24 Hour Fitness does not have daycare at all their locations.

Austin Barnett

Austin is the author of loveatfirstfit.com and a personal trainer with extensive knowledge in nutrition. Austin is passionate about helping others to find a suitable healthy lifestyle and feel good about themselves. Austin’s goal is to help people push their limits and achieve their physical performance.

Kindergarten “24 hours” – DW – 08/12/2012

Margarita Kalz-Mihajlova

08/12/2012 August 12, 2012

15 percent of the German working-age population works in shifts. The question arises: if parents work at night, where to put the child? Recently, one of the kindergartens in Schwerin has become round-the-clock.

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At such a tender age, parting with your mother is always difficult. Especially when you know that mom is leaving for a long time.

Juliane Krechmar

“ this is always a difficult moment for me too. And today he also burst into tears. But there’s nothing to be done, because I have to go to work.”

24-hour nursery-garden in Schwerin. Dinner. A kind of distraction from longing for parents. Damian is one of 58 children whose parents work in shifts.

Today, two-year-old Damian will have to spend the night in a kindergarten, and he knows about it.

Nadine Kecker

teacher

“Damyan is not the first time in our kindergarten. Today he was upset when his mother left, but only from the very beginning . Here he always sleeps well.”

Damian’s mother Juliane Krechmar works in a nursing home.

Atmo

“Well, then, get to work “.

Juliana Krechmar works late today. Often, she also has work shifts on weekends.

Juliane Krechmar

“Hello Mrs. Haas! How are you?”.

15 percent of the working-age population in Germany has a shift work schedule.

Juliane Krechmar

“I wouldn’t be able to work at all without a round-the-clock nursery. My friend and father Damyana works as a private entrepreneur and is constantly on the road. Sometimes he is not at home for weeks. And you won’t ask your grandparents every time either . They themselves are still working . and if it weren’t for this kindergarten, I would be sitting without a job at all. ”

Parents of all children in the round-the-clock kindergarten work in shifts.

Boy

“Nothing happened.”

The fathers and mothers of these children work in gastronomy, police, hospitals…

Therefore, public nursery gardens, like this one in Schwerin, which, however, are extremely few in the country, are open 365 days a year and 24 hours a day.

The director of the kindergarten plans to create additional places for children. After all, requests to her come from parents from all over Germany. The demand for places in the 24-hour kindergarten significantly exceeds the supply.

Anke Preuss

kindergarten director

” The idea to create such a kindergarten was born because the administrations of some enterprises turned to us with a request to help solve the problem: they urgently need specialists , for whom it is necessary to create appropriate working conditions. And , first of all, this was connected with kindergartens . After all, only then would the parents of these children be able to return to their working rhythm “.

Evening procedures for children whose parents could not take home today, and they will spend the night in kindergarten.

Atmo

The boy laughs

Kindergarten teachers, respectively, also work around the clock. For night time they receive an extra charge.

As at home, children are told a fairy tale at night.

Doreen Holtz

teacher

“of course, the children stay overnight in the kindergarten if necessary, but I won’t say that they lack something here.”

Half past ten in the evening. The long awaited end of the day.

Atmo

Krechmar

“see you “.

That she actually works late, Juliane has to confirm. So, every month she provides the kindergarten management with her work schedule.

Today, she will no longer be able to pick up her son, because. the one who is already sniffing soundly in the crib is forbidden to wake up. Will have to wait for the morning.

Juliane Krechmar

“I’m so tired and glad that I can just relax . Of course, Sensation Strange : You are not at home, and the child is not . I know that he is OK”.

The next morning.

In kindergarten, everything is on the clock and Damian has already had breakfast for a long time.

For the opportunity to stay in the kindergarten around the clock, his parents pay an additional 100 euros every month.

The kid did not see his mother for a day.

“mother”

Juliane Krechmar

“Well, are you all right?”.

Tomorrow Juliane Krechmar will be back in the night. True, then dad will be able to pick up the baby, so he will spend the night at home, in his bed.

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