Why us for educators

When starting a dayhome the agency that you choose is crucial to the success of your new venture. At The Child Day Homes, we do everything in our power to ensure that our educators are set up for success. We provide business support, and administrative support and put you in touch with experienced consultants so that they can help guide you forward. By choosing to open a dayhome with us you gain the following benefits.

When starting a dayhome the agency that you choose is crucial to the success of your new venture. At The Child Day Homes, we do everything in our power to ensure that our educators are set up for success. We provide business support, and administrative support and put you in touch with experienced consultants so that they can help guide you forward. By choosing to open a dayhome with us you gain the following benefits.

When looking at a dayhome you must consider

Access to childcare wage top up

As we are a licensed Family Dayhome agency we can help Educators get access to government wage top-ups the same as they would working for a facility-based care Program. The amount of top-up is dependent upon their Early Childhood Education certification and how many hours they work in their dayhome( up to a maximum of $1198/month).

Work from home

Our dayhome model allows educators to provide care from their homes. Educators can be around their kids and family whilst also earning an income.

Agency Insurance

As an agency, we offer our educators coverage under our $2 million liability insurance policy.

Handling of financials

As an educator with us, you never have to worry about getting paid. We handle all the back and forth with the parents and collect the fees for you and you get one seamless payment in your account with a summary of how your dayhome is performing.

Access to form templates

Starting a business is hectic as is. That is why we offer our educators access to a vast library of templates that include everything from daily activity logs and attendance records to Kijiji ad templates.

Help with marketing

We have a dedicated team that helps our Educators get the word of their day home out and ensure that they remain at full occupancy. We help Educators successfully Market on platforms like Google, Facebook, Kijiji, nextdoor and many others.

Free Website

When you sign on with us as a Dayhome home educator you get a free website for you to successfully market with. The website is made to ensure the highest conversion rates and one less thing for you to worry about when starting a dayhome.

Storypark™ Plans

Our special partnership with StoryPark allows us to offer our Educators 50% off their regular pricing.

Discounted First Aid training.

As we are a large organization we can negotiate better rates for first aid training and our educators get to reap the benefits.

Infant Incentive

By going with our agency our educators are eligible to receive the infant care incentive (up to $300/month) which we automatically add to their compensation every month.

Professional development funding

Our educators can access government grants and funding for professional development. The funding is an additional $500 every year or $1,500 a year for post-secondary courses.

Leads of parents looking for care

Our educators can leverage our online presence and get access to the leads we collect of parents looking for care.

A dedicated consultant that supports you.

Our Educators get access to a consultant that can help guide them through the trials and tribulations of running a dayhome and directs them on how to successfully run a dayhome.

 

Ability to complete level 1

Our educators can complete the basecorp Child Care orientation course through our agency and attain their level 1 certification.

Access to pre-determined and established policies

Our educators can access our predetermined policies and procedures for things like late pickup, sick child, overtime and many others. Educators can leverage our experience to help with their business growth.

Backup Care

We can utilize our network of day homes and provide Educators with backup care when needed.

Agency-wide events

As an agency, we throw group events where educators can come meet one another as well as interact with other childcare industry professionals and take part in professional development.

Monthly newsletter

Educators can access industry insight and news through our monthly newsletter.

FAQ for Educators

What is a family day home?

A family day home is licensed Child Care operation Butera's for 6 or less kids not including the Educators children.

What do I need to open a day home?

To open a day home there are a few basic requirements that you need to meet. An educator must have a safe place to provide care and be able to create nurturing and positive interactions with children. With everything else including the furnishing, programming and Licensing the agency can provide you assistance with obtaining.

What required documents do I need to open a day home?

In order to open a day home you need to have the following documents.
1. Criminal Record Check, dated no more than 6 months from the date of the contract signing
2. Criminal Record Checks for any family member that is 18 years and over
3. First Aid Certificate
4. Home Study
5. Confirmation of insurance
6. Confirmation of vehicle insurance, if applicable
7. Sample menu
8. Fire evacuation plan

Do I need to own my home?

No you do not need to own your own home. If you do own your home all the better however if you're renting all you need is a letter from your landlord giving

How long does it take to start a day home / partner with your agency?

How long it take to start a dayhome depends case by case as some educators are more prepared than others. If you have all your documents ready we can have a dayhome approved as early as a week.

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What Parents Say

Kevin Hardson
Parent

 My kids day home teacher is amazing and a pleasure to deal with.

Dorean Elvis
Educator

My coordinator helps me with any questions I may have and has helped me get a lot of my registered children.

Caryl Kimberley
Educator

Working with The Child Dayhomes was a game changer. They offer great support with advertising and are very professional in all their dealings.

Michayla School
Parent

My kids attend one of their dayhomes and they absolutely love it. Everyday I hear about all sorts of different and creative activities that they partake in.

Deeann Abels
Parent

My kids went to a different dayhome before that was with another agency. The Child Dayhomes are a night and day difference when compared to them. All my communication and paperwork is handled through their portal and makes it very easy for me to organize everything.