If you’ve ever thought about operating your own day care, Next Step Creative Group can provide the expertise to assist you from concept to reality!
Now, more than ever there is a dramatic demand for day care. As the number of families sending both parents into the workforce has increased exponentially, the need for quality child care has increased with it.
From site selection to facility development to the selection and training of your staff, to the operation of your center Next Step Creative Group can lead you through each stage of the development. The leadership team at NSCG through their collective experience, have built, operated and managed day care centers in multiple locations in New York City and several major cities in the USA.
The NSCG team has personal hands-on experience in the educational field at every level of educational organizations. NSCG will provide extensive training and support that begins months prior the opening of your center and will continue throughout your center’s operation.
It all begins with a face-to-face session with the Next Step Creative Group team to assess and cultivate your dream of operating your own day care center!
Development
NSCG can lead you through every stage of development of your center including the following:
- Demographic studies and development
- Staff hiring, screening and training
- Completion of all NYC permits and licensing requirements
- Marketing and advertising guidance and support
- Selection your center’s curriculum
- Setting up your financial and back office operations
- Equipment selection
Management
It is one thing to get you to the opening of your center, it is another to successfully operate your center on an ongoing basis. NSCG will assist you in the management of your center as you maintain an excellent educational environment for your center’s children.
Everything from:
- Weekly monitoring of enrollment, budgeting and expense control with user-friendly software
- Routine assessments for quality, cleanliness, curriculum, programming, safety, security
- Expansive enrichment programs
- How to select and manage field trips
- Staff development
- Maintaining records to meet city and state requirements and reporting
- Continuing education workshops offered year round for you and your employees
- Ongoing marketing and advertising guidance and support
Funding
The Next Step Creative Group team has extensive experience is securing funding for the various stages of development and operation of your center. We can assist you with:
- Government funding
- Corporate donations
- Vendor donations
- Individual donor solicitation
- Fundraisers of all forms
Facility’s
For over a quarter of a century, our team has been involved with developing the finest in educational facilities. We will lead your through:
- Coordination of site selection
- Development of your plans in accordance with NYC requirements
- Complete construction and/or construction management
- Fully outfitted and equipped center
- Completion of all construction permits and licensing requirements