Preparing Your Center

Equipment and Materials

Child Care Finders Resource and Referral

Planning Guide for Starting a Child Care Center
Plan to equip the center with adequate amounts of play equipment for both indoor and outdoor play. This equipment should meet the developmental needs of the children in your care…

U.S. Small Business Administration

How to Start a Quality Child Care Business
The equipment and materials you will need depend on the ages of the children you care for. Here is a list of ideal equipment and materials for a center serving a wide age range of children…

Safety and Setup

Child Care Aware

Program Planning
Program planning describes the environment and the children's experiences…

U.S. Small Business Administration

How to Start a Quality Child Care Business
Your center should be arranged so children can play happily with each other and by themselves, participate in a structured curriculum (if provided) and experience their growing independence by hanging up their own coats, putting dishes in the dishwasher or putting away art materials…