As well mildly sick children cause major work disruptions. Directors and Parent Boards may find it beneficial to analyse their current service, do a market survey of their community's needs and re-evaluate what they offer. They may find that there are families that will gladly pay for quality licensed child care if enrollment policies or hours of service were somewhat adjusted. Below are a few tips to consider when evaluating and making your service more user friendly. Find out if the community knows what you offer.
Parents are often bewildered about the different types of care available.
Also, if you've added new programs or extended hours lately, make sure the public knows about this. Document the number of calls from parents that you are not able to serve and the reason why. You may see a trend in parents requiring part-time care or extended hours. Build a mailing list from this so you can let them know if and when you can meet their needs. These families may not end up using your service but will certainly tell any co-workers or neighbours who may be in the same situation.