Childcare – Is this a trigger word for you? It is for many parents in the workforce or wanting to be in the workforce. Do you know a stay-at-home parent who would love to get back into the workforce who either can’t find childcare, or the cost of childcare keeps them staying home? Maybe that person is you.
Maybe it’s time to explore a “new career”. You already have childcare experience with your own kid(s), you could launch a professional pathway with it. We wonder if there might be parents currently staying home with kids who might want to explore turning what you’re doing already into a full-on business.
Starting a business doesn’t need to feel overwhelming, although we know it can seem that way. There is a tool available called the Child Care Business Feasibility Estimator that anyone can use to explore this possibility. It is designed to help potential childcare business owners understand the likely costs, revenues, and feasibility of their idea. Could it be worth around 10 minutes of your time to see if this is feasible?
Should you try the estimator and realize it is feasible for you to consider this, here are the steps for Washington state (https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/early-learning-providers/licensed-provider/licensing-process). These resources can help you figure out the next steps of the process as well as get info on online training, applications, state inspections, etc.
