Firstly, you will definitely need the appropriate licensing and permits to start a home daycare business. That said, if you love children; have worked with them before; and have friends, neighbors, or family who take their young children to nurseries while they are at work, then starting your own home daycare business could be very profitable. When getting licensed, you will need to:

● Research the requirements according to your state’s laws

● Get the correct orientations

● Submit your application

● Get your training

● Buy the necessary insurance

● Have your home inspected



A daycare is a place where working/non-working parents drop their toddlers, babies or young children while their parents are busy with work and other important things. It is a place where these children can hang out, play and also learn with other children. These children are usually taken care of by professional handlers during the daytime while their parents then come to pick them up after work.

With the size of Nigeria’s middle class growing and an increasing percentage of families having dual career parents i.e. both husband and wife having jobs, the necessity for services such as those provided by home daycare centers has become greater.



Also, well publicized cases of domestic maids or nannies have ignited a preference towards patronizing the professional services a good home daycare center even at greater costs sometimes.

Starting a home daycare is mostly done by full time housewives who in a bid of staying close to their children but still wanting to earn cash while at it. For one to start a daycare center, you must love kids and be very tolerant as kids can be very messy despite being sweet. So if you love kids, have a spacious comfortable home and want to earn income while staying at home, then you may want to consider opening a home daycare center.

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