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fran723
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What is the name of your state? NY
I am a licensed NY state Elem. School teacher. I am currently a Stay at home mom to my 3 yr old daughter. I am considering starting my own childcare service this fall. Basically it would be a babysitting service. I plan to be available to babysit in my home 3 mornings per week, M W and F from 9am-12noon. I will have no more than 5 children in my home and will only have 3 to 4 yr olds. What will make my service unique is that I will structure the day similar to a preschool day..stories, arts and crafts, snack etc.. My question is can I do this on my own? Is it legal for me to babysit 3 days a week, 5 kids at a time? Do I need some sort of "license" ? I plan to use my entire first floor of my house for this service. Remember, I'm not going to run a school I'm really babysitting but I plan to use the time similar to a school day. I do have a license to teach. I'm CPR trained. What legal advice do I need if any? Can I just go ahead and advertise my "service". I know many ,many moms who are already interested in hiring me as a babysitter. Please let me know what my next step should be..if there are any legal requirements. Thanks, Fran
I am a licensed NY state Elem. School teacher. I am currently a Stay at home mom to my 3 yr old daughter. I am considering starting my own childcare service this fall. Basically it would be a babysitting service. I plan to be available to babysit in my home 3 mornings per week, M W and F from 9am-12noon. I will have no more than 5 children in my home and will only have 3 to 4 yr olds. What will make my service unique is that I will structure the day similar to a preschool day..stories, arts and crafts, snack etc.. My question is can I do this on my own? Is it legal for me to babysit 3 days a week, 5 kids at a time? Do I need some sort of "license" ? I plan to use my entire first floor of my house for this service. Remember, I'm not going to run a school I'm really babysitting but I plan to use the time similar to a school day. I do have a license to teach. I'm CPR trained. What legal advice do I need if any? Can I just go ahead and advertise my "service". I know many ,many moms who are already interested in hiring me as a babysitter. Please let me know what my next step should be..if there are any legal requirements. Thanks, Fran