• Understand the economics of the child-care business
• Write a comprehensive business plan
• Prepare a thorough financial plan
• Develop efficient operations for smooth day-to-day functioning
• Master marketing to promote your business to potential customers
• Provide excellent quality control and customer service

Now that you’ve identified the market need for high-quality child care and you’ve taken the first steps to building your practice, what’s next? How do you ensure quality care? How do you create a culture of growth and stem turnover?

The Basics of Leading a Child-Care Business, the second book in The Business of Child Care series, explains how to develop and lead a high-quality program where children can play and learn in the care of a well-educated, committed, and trained workforce. Explore key questions that shape understanding:

• What are the root causes of turnover?
• How do you set the culture of your organization?
• How can you build the best team for your organization?
• How do you construct professional-development plans for sustained growth?