Child care: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering child care

Parents are choosing who spends the day with their child. Show your license, routine and safety practices.

What customers ask

  • Are you licensed?
  • What is the ratio?
  • What is a typical day?
  • What about illness?
  • Can I visit?

How to win the job

  • Show your license on the first call.
  • Offer a tour.
  • Share your daily schedule.
  • Put policies in writing.
  • Explain your safety practices.
  • Give parents updates.

What to put on your profile

  • License
  • Ages and hours
  • Daily schedule
  • Meals
  • Photos of the space

Follow-up that helps the customer

  • Offer parent conferences
  • Share activity updates
  • Offer drop-in options if permitted

Licenses and permits

Child care is commonly licensed or registered. Hold the license required for your setting and size, and follow rules on ratios, background checks and safety.

Questions

What if I am not licensed?

Check whether your setting requires one before accepting children.

How do I handle illness?

Have a written policy that covers when a child must stay home, how parents are contacted and how medication is handled.

About this guide

This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.

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