Opening & Operating A Successful Child Care Center

by Sciarra, Dorothy June; Dorsey, Anne

• ISBN13: 9780766835986
• ISBN10: 0766835987
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-20
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

PERFECT FOR CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATORS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE this is an ideal resource for anyone working in the child care industry. With a focus on positive relationships and interactions, this book provides all of the information professionals need to open and operate a successful child care center. Includes how to incorporate computer technology into business, new information on health and nutrition issues, and an expanded section on parent involvement.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Working Director	1	(16)
Administratives Styles and Roles	1	(2)
Roles	1	(2)
Personal Qualities	3	(1)
Program Maintenance	3	(1)
People Maintenance	4	(1)
Management Tools	5	(3)
Policies and Procedures Manual	6	(1)
Time-Use Skills	6	(2)
Summary	8	(9)
Working Papers	9	(4)
Director's Resource	13	(4)
Developing Interpersonal Relationships	17	(8)
Creating a Positive Climate	18	(3)
Modeling	18	(1)
Community Building	19	(1)
Communicating	20	(1)
Motivating the Staff	21	(1)
Use of Encouragement	21	(1)
Job Enrichment	22	(1)
Summary	22	(3)
Working Paper	24	(1)
Providing for Personal and Professional Staff Development	25	(20)
Staff Meetings	25	(4)
Purpose of Staff Meetings	25	(2)
Timing of Staff Meetings	27	(1)
Preparation for Staff Meetings	27	(1)
Staff Meeting Procedure	28	(1)
Staff Training	29	(3)
Time and Place for Training	29	(1)
Training Methods and Resources	30	(2)
Training Content	32	(1)
Staff Supervision and Coaching	32	(3)
Principles of Supervision	33	(1)
Supervisory Process	33	(2)
Assessing Staff Problems	35	(1)
Expressed Teacher Concerns	35	(1)
Summary	36	(9)
Working Papers	37	(2)
Director's Resource	39	(6)
Assessing Community Need and Establishing a Program	45	(18)
Assessing the Need	46	(3)
What You Must Know about Need	46	(1)
How Do You Find Out about Need?	47	(2)
Program Philosophy	49	(2)
Who Decides about Philosophy?	49	(1)
What Is the Basis for Choosing a Philosophy?	50	(1)
Types of Programs	51	(4)
Not-for-Profit Programs	51	(2)
Profit-Making Programs (Proprietary)	53	(1)
Military Programs	54	(1)
Family Child Care Homes	54	(1)
Summary	55	(8)
Working Papers	56	(3)
Director's Resources	59	(4)
Licensing and Certifying	63	(22)
Licensing	64	(5)
Licensing Regulations	64	(2)
The Licensing Process	66	(1)
The Licensing Specialist	67	(2)
Accreditation	69	(1)
Credentialing	69	(1)
State Certification	69	(1)
Child Development Associate Credential	70	(1)
Summary	70	(15)
Working Papers	71	(3)
Director's Resource	74	(11)
Establishing and Working with a Board	85	(26)
Board Membership	86	(1)
Selection of Board Members	86	(1)
Terms for Board Membership	87	(1)
Board Duties	87	(2)
Drawing Up Bylaws	87	(1)
Making Policy	88	(1)
Operating the Center	88	(1)
Board Committees	89	(2)
Executive Committee	89	(1)
Personnel Committee	89	(1)
Finance Committee	90	(1)
Building Committee	90	(1)
Program Committee	90	(1)
Nominating Committee	90	(1)
Board Communication	91	(1)
Board Operation	92	(1)
Summary	93	(18)
Working Papers	94	(3)
Director's Resources	97	(14)
Handling Financial Matters	111	(26)
Balancing Income and Expenses	111	(3)
Estimating Costs	112	(1)
Adjusting Budget Figures	113	(1)
Preparing the Budget	114	(4)
Types of Budgets	114	(1)
Analyzing Budget Categories	115	(3)
Budgeting for Second and Subsequent Years	118	(1)
Other Financial Responsibilities	118	(5)
Designing Budget Systems	119	(1)
Ordering Goods and Services	119	(1)
Making Payments	120	(1)
Recording Transactions	120	(2)
Auditing	122	(1)
Handling Petty Cash	122	(1)
Handling Salaries	122	(1)
Summary	123	(14)
Working Papers	125	(6)
Director's Resources	131	(6)
Funding the Program	137	(20)
Types of Funding Needed	137	(6)
Start-Up Funding	138	(1)
Operating Funds	138	(1)
Tuition	139	(1)
Community Resources	140	(1)
Foundations	141	(1)
Government Funding	142	(1)
Fund-Raising	143	(3)
Preparing for Fund-Raising	143	(1)
Reporting to Funders	144	(2)
Summary	146	(11)
Working Papers	147	(3)
Director's Resources	150	(7)
Developing a Center Facility	157	(32)
Analyzing Space Requirements	157	(9)
Users' Needs	157	(8)
Program Requirements	165	(1)
Governmental Regulations	166	(1)
Planning a New Center	166	(2)
Considering New Construction	167	(1)
Using Existing Buildings	167	(1)
Renting	167	(1)
Renovating	168	(1)
Working with Other Professionals	168	(2)
Licensing Agent	169	(1)
Architect	169	(1)
Contractor	169	(1)
Accountant	170	(1)
Attorney	170	(1)
Summary	170	(19)
Working Papers	171	(2)
Director's Resources	173	(16)
Equipping the Center	189	(30)
Establishing Needs	189	(2)
Children's Spaces	190	(1)
Adult Spaces	190	(1)
Service Areas	191	(1)
Using Selection Criteria	191	(4)
Usefulness	191	(1)
Safety	192	(1)
Suitability	193	(1)
Ease of Maintenance	194	(1)
Attractiveness	194	(1)
Teacher Preference	194	(1)
Working Within a Budget	195	(1)
Durability and Economy	195	(1)
Ordering Equipment	195	(3)
Equipment Requisition	196	(1)
Purchase Time Line	196	(1)
Sources of Equipment	197	(1)
Managing Equipment	198	(2)
Checking and Inventorying Equipment	198	(1)
Maintaining and Storing Equipment	199	(1)
Summary	200	(19)
Director's Resources	201	(18)
Staffing the Center	219	(80)
Designing Personnel Policies	219	(11)
Purpose	219	(1)
Source	220	(1)
Inclusions	220	(10)
Drawing Up Job Descriptions	230	(10)
Recruiting	231	(2)
Interviewing	233	(7)
Selecting the Employee	240	(1)
Orienting the Employee	241	(1)
Summary	242	(57)
Working Papers	243	(2)
Director's Resources	245	(54)
Publicizing the Center and Selecting the Children	299	(10)
Publicity	299	(3)
Where and How to Advertise	299	(1)
Advertising Materials	300	(1)
Public Relations	301	(1)
Selecting the Children	302	(4)
Readiness of Children and Families	302	(1)
Admission of Children with Disabilities	303	(2)
Role of the Director in an Interdisciplinary / Interagency Effort	305	(1)
Summary	306	(3)
Working Papers	307	(2)
Grouping and Enrolling the Children	309	(26)
Grouping the Children	309	(4)
Total Number of Children	309	(1)
Space and Group Size	310	(1)
Skills of Staff and Group Size	311	(1)
Needs of Children and Group Size	311	(2)
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs	313	(1)
Enrolling the Children	313	(4)
Information on Families and Children	313	(1)
Forms	314	(1)
Confidentiality	314	(1)
Intake Procedures	315	(2)
Summary	317	(18)
Working Paper	318	(1)
Director's Resources	319	(16)
Managing the Food and Health and Safety Programs	335	(36)
Food Service Programs	335	(14)
Menu Planning	336	(3)
Food Buying	339	(10)
Food Storage	349	(1)
Food Preparation	349	(1)
Resources	349	(1)
The Health and Safety Program	349	(10)
Health Records for Children and Staff	350	(1)
Communicable Diseases	351	(2)
Disaster Plan	353	(2)
Emergency Health and Accident Plan	355	(2)
Child Abuse	357	(2)
Summary	359	(12)
Working Papers	360	(3)
Director's Resource	363	(8)
Evaluating Center Components	371	(24)
Evaluators	371	(1)
Purpose of Evaluation	372	(1)
Evaluation of Principles	372	(3)
Staff Evaluation	373	(2)
Evaluation of Children	375	(6)
Total Program Evaluation	378	(1)
Accreditation	379	(2)
Summarizing Data	381	(1)
Analyzing and Using the Data	381	(1)
Summary	381	(14)
Working Papers	382	(2)
Director's Resources	384	(11)
Working with Parents, Volunteers, and the Community	395	(52)
Parent Program	395	(7)
Parent Contacts	396	(3)
Parent Feedback	399	(1)
Parent Education	399	(2)
Parent Involvement	401	(1)
Preparing a Parent Handbook	402	(1)
Volunteer Program	403	(1)
Volunteer Recruitment	403	(1)
Volunteer Orientation	403	(1)
Volunteer Activities	404	(1)
Organizations and Agencies	404	(2)
Professional Organizations	404	(1)
Referral Agencies	405	(1)
Work with the Community	406	(1)
Summary	407	(40)
Working Papers	408	(2)
Director's Resource	410	(37)
Appendix A Partial List: Sources of Early Childhood Materials, Equipment and Supplies	447	(2)
Appendix B Partial List: Early Childhood Professional Organizations and Information Sources	449	(4)
Appendix C Partial List: Early Childhood Periodicals and Media	453	(4)
Appendix D The National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethical Conduct	457	(6)
Director's Library	463	(8)
Index	471