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Once nannies have their own child, they can earn a small fortune if they do a little high-quality licensed childcare program in their homes.

You can even do a 9-noon program and charge $30. per morning, per child. Start with one child and add on as you gain more experience. Forget about silly PPs $10./hr. If you attract high-income parents, they will pay very well for their child's first out-of-home mini-classroom experience. Most parents don't want their singletons to miss out on having regular social experiences, and don't want to be bothered with playdates all the time.

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I think this idea has some sense, but it's not as easy as you make it sound. First, this sort of thing would only work for 2+ toddlers, not infants.

Secondly, to attract high-income parents, you need to reside in a spacious, well-designed house.  That's not to say that nannies don't live in that type of houses, I'm sure some do, but all I'm saying is that this sort of thing won't work out of an apartment, for instance.  Licensing requirements will also require you to have a certain amount of footage per child.

Thirdly, I think you are wrong by presenting this as a "little something." My son is in a high-quality home daycare and the owner busts her bum working all day, and the reason her place is so popular is that it is run like a business, full-time, like a well-oiled machine. It's not a hobby. It's not something she does in her spare time. That is her job, and it's much more than 9 to 5.   Put less effort into it, and it is simply not feasible commercially.

Lastly, for that sort of thing it is expected that you have access to a safe, enclosed green space, which isn't easy to find.  The owner of our home daycare is looking to expand, and she says one of the stumbling blocks is the lack of suitable green spaces. [/quote]

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