child care services

Identifies issues to consider when planning to start a child-care business, and offers advice on developing services and policies, structuring and running the business, financial management, location and set-up, furnishings and equipment, parent relationships, marketing, staffing, and other topics.

Describes caregiving careers in seven settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home health, provides advice for entering the broad caregiving field, and lists related organizations and further reading.