What steps should I take first in opening up my own child development center?

I want to start my own center based child development center and I would like a few business pointers in getting started. I have already done a rough draft business plan.

It's great that you have already done a rough draft of your business plan. You may want to compare what you have written with some free business plans on childcare business:

http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.do...
http://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKB...
http://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN...
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm

Other articles you may want to read:

Starting a Child Day Care Business http://www.libsci.sc.edu/BOB/class/clis7...
Childcare.net http://childcare.net/indexnew.shtml
How To Start Your Own Day Care Center http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycar...
Starting a child-care services business http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,46...
HOW TO START A QUALITY CHILD CARE BUSINESS http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-29.pd...

For in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:

- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care
- The Daycare Provider's Workbook
- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business
- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center :
Everything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program

It is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/indu...

As for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:
http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/rego...

In Connecticut, for example, you would need http://www.dph.state.ct.us/Licensure/app...
- child day care center initial application
- supplemental application
- lead testing (for pre 1979 buildings/houses)
- first aid course certification
- proof of worker's compensation form
- verification of experience for head teacher
- local health department approval
- fingerprints of staff
- many more

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