GM 600 TEAM B WEEK 3

Operations Plan

Operating strategy and execution………………………………… PAGE 2

Facilities and equipment plan……………………………………. PAGE 3

Human resources plan…………………………………………….. PAGE 4

Operations budget…………………………………………………. PAGE 12

IT plan……………………………………………………………… PAGE 14

Operating Strategy and Execution

Key Characteristics

Twilight Daycare Center (TDC) is a Limited Liability Corporation located in Texas, owned by its principal investors and principal operators. The TDC is adjacent East of Interstate-45 and located at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 300, Woodlands (Montgomery County), Texas 77380.

TDC’s mission is to provide quality childcare services to the ever-expanding residential area surrounding the Lake Woodlands Drive, Woodlands (Montgomery County), Texas. TDC focuses on providing full services with an emphasis on convenient hours, as well as, educational and social skills development. The atmosphere at TDC will be a caring environment to encourage independence, constructive problem solving, positive self-esteem, and improved self-worth. TDC will succeed by offering parents a safe and secure care environment for their children.

According to the Woodlands Development Company, January 1, 2011, within five miles of TDC they projected 6,513 children between the ages of 0-4, 6,764 between the ages of 5-9 and 7,265 between the ages of 10-14. The median household income is $118,704 and the average household size is 2.62. The national median household income is $39,831 and the average national household size is 2.64. This is primarily a two income home area. The residents are professionals well educated and work beyond the normal 9:00am to 5:00pm. These statistics indicate that there is a high need for childcare services with extended hours for infants and children under twelve.

TDC will operate under the following guidelines:

Lucky Robertson will provide advisory assistance in the overall operations of the center. He will monitor all TDC operations, monitor progress, and areas of concern for the center. It will be necessary for Donald Syverson to have the ability to make purchases for TDC on a daily basis. Lucky will provide advisory status for those purchases; however, Donald will not need approval to make the following purchases:

Center School Supplies o Teacher Supplies o Classroom Decorations o Reading Material o Art and Crafts materials

(These are small purchases; these are everyday materials that are at the school to make sure that the teachers have the things needed to meet their curriculum daily).

In addition, Donald will not have authorization to make purchases not included in the approved budget. LaRhonda Howard who is the Executive Director will also have the responsibility of meeting with the management team on a monthly basis to discuss the operational and financial reports.

Ceo/Owner—Lucky Robertson—The owner of the company will be responsible for helping with the staffing, and making sure all licenses are within the state guidelines.

Executive Director—LaRhonda Howard—will handle the daily operations of the center making sure that all Texas state guidelines and facility guidelines for the facility. She will be responsible for the hiring and supervising employees, communicating with the parents, facilitate and issues that occur, receive payments from parents, handle late payments, and oversee the overall daily operations.

Assistant Director-Kason Wallace—will be responsible for closing the facilities and filling in for the executive director when she is not in. Also filling in the classrooms when teachers are not in and there is need within the facility. Also making sure that the facility is within the state guidelines.

Accountant—Donald Syverson—will be responsible for the company’s financial information and making sure that the company is paying their taxes. Responsible for making sure the payroll is out to the employees and keeping up with company vacation time and company time. Responsible for interfacing with accounting firm to insure accuracy of financial reports, and monthly financial statements. TDC financial records will be stored at the facility therefore giving the owners easy access to the financial operations.

Marketing Department—LaQuita Flemming—will be responsible for the company’s marketing making sure that the name and brand will be getting out to everyone in the area.

Primary Caregivers—To Be Announced—these will be the teachers in the classroom and they will be responsible for insuring that the criteria will be followed daily and the students are taken care of correctly and efficiently.

Assistants—To Be Announced—they will responsible for helping the primary caregivers and making sure that the child teacher ratio is met within each classroom.

Cleaning Crew—will be the staff itself

Competitive Advantages

Direct Competition: Within the Woodlands city limits there are 34 licensed childcare facilities, these centers are within 11.2-miles radius of each other and there is one facility in the same general area. These centers deliver childcare services for approximately six to 100 children, ranging from six weeks to school age. The direct competition’s hours of operation are similar to TDC’s, however, they do not offer extended hours for extended care.

Indirect competition: There is only one known licensed in home childcare facility in the Woodlands area. It is very challenging to assess the number of unlicensed facilities, family members and friends that provide childcare. It is easy to convey our advantages over unlicensed childcare providers; however, we will not place any emphasis of our advantages over family and friends to parents.

Ceo/OwnerLucky Robertson

Executive Director LaRhonda Howard

Assistant DirectorKason Wallace

Primart Caregivers

Aides

Accountant Donald Syverson

Marketing Department /

LaQuita Flemming Cleaning Crew

Primary Caregivers

Facilities and equipment plan

TDC retains a license to provide service to 102 children age’s six-weeks to 12 years of age. The facility square footage is 8,339, consisting of six rooms each licensed for thirty children. Each room meets the staff to child ratio and square footage required for each age group. We will also have a kitchen at the facility which we will provide the breakfast, lunch and snacks thru-out the day for the kids. We will make sure that the kids have a snack every 3 hours and drinking water is available for all kids. There

Indoor

TDC classrooms are large enough for storage of equipment and supplies, tables, chairs, toys and appropriate educational equipment. Texas State regulations require 30 square feet per child for indoor childcare space. The childcare space will not serve simultaneously as an indoor play space. The measured spaces include cupboards, shelves, furniture and equipment. All bathrooms, hallways, kitchen area and offices are external to the classrooms. Preschool and school aged children will not be involved in small or large muscle activity in the same group space in which children are sleeping or resting.

Kitchen Requirements

We will also have a kitchen at the facility which we will provide the breakfast, lunch and snacks thru-out the day for the kids. We will make sure that the kids have a snack every 3 hours and drinking water is available for all kids. The staff will be serving food to the kids with gloves at all times, so handling of the food will be gloves. The Texas Health regulations state that TDC will have to make sure the kids have everything that they need to grow correctly; we will have well balanced meal for the kids daily. Each meal will have something from each major food group. There will be no beverages served with added sugar, but we will be serving milk and water with the snacks and meals. We will not be serving beverages with added sugar in order to make sure that we are not contributing to child obesity and tooth decay.

TDC will have the following regulations

Each child in the facility no matter how long in the facility will have a snack Each child that is in facility for 4 to seven hours much have 1 meal or 1 meal and a snack

that will equal 1/3 of daily food needs

Requirements for 12 months to 2 years Food Group Number Of

Servings to meet 1/3 daily needs

Number of Servings to meet Daily Needs

Serving Size

Vegetables & Fruit 1+ 1 1/3 2+ 2 to 3 tb cooked vegetables or 2 to 3 tb servings canned fruit or ¼ tb small

fruit or ¼ c. sugarless juice

Milk 1 or 1/3 2 4 oz of milk ½ oz cheese or 4oz yogurt

Meat 1 1 or ½ ½ cooked lean meat½ to 1 egg ¼ cooked bean

Whole Grains 1 &1 1/3 2 + ½ slice bread or¼ c. cooked cereal ¼ c. pasta or rice1 or 2 crackers

Equipment PlanEquipment Quality Unit price Total price Refrigerator Pass Thru Kitchen

1 $3, 700 $3,700

Refrigerator 17.1 c Danby Designer

1 $729.00 $729.00

Freezer 19.7 cu ft chest refrigerator GE

1 $719.10 $719.10

Fruit- -Canned Del Monte Fruit Cocktail 106 OZ can

20 $4.88 $97.60

Fruit Canned Tropical Fruit Salad 107 oz can

20 $5.38 $107.60

Fruit Canned Pineapples 106 oz can

20 $3.68 $73.60

Fruit Canned Sliced Pieces 6lbs 10 oz

20 $4.28 $85.60

Whole grains Bagels 10 (comes in a 12 pack) $4.98 $49.80Philadelphia Cream Cheese

2 (comes in a 6 pack) $11.48 $22.96

Milk 2% Milk 10 $2.84 22.84 Graham Crackers Nabisco Honey Maid 4/14.4

10 $7.68 $76.80

Cups—bakers and Chefs 2122 Plastic Cups 120z/330 ct

50 $8.88 444.00

Plates Plastic Bakers & Chefs Paper Plates 600

50 $16.66 $833.00

Plates Plastic 9’ Dixie 1000ct

50 $29.88 $1494.00

Requirements for 3 Years to 14 years Food Group Number Of servings

to meet 1/3 daily Needs

Number of Servings to meet Daily Needs

Serving Size

Vegetables 1 1 and ½ ½ c. raw or cooked vegetables or ½ c. raw leafy vegetables

Milk 2/3 of 1 serving 1 ¾ c. 1% milk or 1 ½ oz. cheese or ¾ c. yogurt

Meat 2/3 of 1 serving 1 1 ½ of cooked lean meat or ¾ egg or ¼ cooked beans

Fruit 2/3 of 1 servings 1 ½ c. canned or chopped fruit or 1 piece fruit or melon wedges or ½ c. sugar free juice

Whole Grains 3 servings 3 ½ slice bread or ¼ c. cooked cereal or ½ oz ready to eat cereal or ¼ c. cooked pasta or 3 to 5 crackers

Outdoor

The minimum outdoor play space required per child is 80 square feet. The outdoor activity area is detached from the main daycare facility encompassed by a four-foot fence with two entry/exit points. Routes to and from the outdoor activity are routed away from high vehicle and people traffic. Additionally, there is reasonable access to restroom facilities. No other program usage will coincide during normal play hours for each group of children. All parents will receive written notification of the

location of the outdoor activity area, upon their child’s enrollment. Caregivers will follow all written plans pertaining to the supervising of children, both during play and while traveling to and from the outdoor activity space.

Sleeping areas At least two feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use for each non-walking child younger than 18 months to sleep or rest in. All individual cots, beds and mats are waterproof and washable for each walking child through four years to sleep or rest on. Caregivers will follow the individual arrangements for sleep or rest for children five years and older who are in care for more than five hours per day, or whose individual care needs require a nap or rest time. All cots, beds and mats are labeled with the child’s name and floor mats used for napping are clearly marked so that the sleeping side is distinguishable from the floor side.

Bathroom requirements:

ToiletsOne (flushable) for every 17 children (18-months or older)

SinksOne for every 17 childrenOne for each diaper changing area Extended Care

Individual, clean, age-appropriate rest equipment is available for each child in night care, labeled for a specific child, and used only by that child. TDC will not utilize bunk beds. Three full bathrooms with a shower, bathtub and non-slip coverings are available. In addition, sleeping areas include space for storage of clothing and personal belongings and all clothing racks and shelves are within reach of the child using them.

Human Resources Plan

Twilight Daycare will consist of the following employees: Executive Director Assistant Director Primary Caregivers Assistants to Caregivers Accountant Aides

LaRhonda Howard will handle the daily operations of the center. Her responsibilities will include hiring and supervising employees, communicating with parents, facilitate any issues that occur, receive payments from parents, handle late payments, and oversee the overall daily operations.

LaRhonda will prepare an agenda and will preside over staff meetings. General staff meetings will be scheduled once a month at a time convenient to employees. Items for discussion will include:

General progress reports Center business General topics of interest or concern Health care services Staff members will be asked to give reports on workshops or on a subject of interest Ongoing Training

The requirements for Executive Director are the following:

Bachelor’s Degree in childcare (or may be substituted for an Associate’s Degree and 5+ years of experience)

Child development associate credential (CDA) Must be CPR certified for adults and infants Must have three written references on file with the Department of Social Services Must be able to oversee the complete operations of the facility Implements Program activities Supervises, monitors and evaluates the employees

The Assistant Director will be the backup for the Director and the owner. She will be the relief to the director due to the extended hours of the daycare. This person will also be the relief for the Director when on vacation or sick. This person is responsible for making sure that everything is going smoothly when the director is not on duty. The duties for the Assistant Director are as follows:

Must have CDA Able to handle all closing procedures of the daycare Must be CPR certified for adults and infants Back up to the Director

Donald will be responsible for interfacing with an accounting firm to ensure accuracy of financial reports. He will handle accounts payables and the monthly financial statements. TDC financial records will be stored at the facility therefore giving the owners easy access to the financial operations. Our plan is to use ProCare Childcare Management Software for our daily and financial operations. This will be the accountant for the company.

TDC hours of operations will be from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. LaRhonda will serve as Executive Director of the center and supervise six full-time employees. These employees will earn an hourly rate and work no more than 40 hours per week. Additionally, it will be necessary to employ fourteen part-time assistants at an hourly rate. Part-time assistants will work 20-25 hours per week. TDC at all times will have a minimum of two employees (1-Primary Caregiver and 1-Assistant) per age group for quality of care and safety. All full-time employees will receive a health care benefits packet.

All TDC employees will receive mandatory child development training provided by Harvest Resources. Employees will receive specific training based on their child age area of responsibility. In addition, Kason Wallace will be the Program Director and receive manager assistance training geared toward understanding the operational policies, their effects on profitability, wages for staff and overall quality of childcare services.

LaRhonda will be responsible for hiring new employees. An initial review of the budget with Lucky will determine the available funds for the open positions. LaRhonda will post the job, screen applications, resumes and conduct interviews with potential employees. She will notify Lucky of the intent to hire and the wages for the new employees. The employment status of the new hire will be contingent on a completed background check by (The Investigated Firm – Houston, TX) and Lucky’s approval.

Primary Caregivers

Primary Caregivers will assess the daily needs of children in his/her care, plan and implement the curriculum. He/she will display the ability to communicate effectively with parents, enthusiasm and competence in caring for and educating young children. Requirements for this position are an Associate's Degree in early childhood development and at least two years of experience working in a childcare setting:

For children ages six weeks to 11 months, there will be one primary caregiver for every four children.

For children ages 12 months to 17 months, there will be one primary caregiver for every five children.

For children ages 18 months to 23 months, there will be one primary caregiver for every nine children.

For children ages two years, there will be one primary caregiver for every 11 children. For children ages three years to four years, there will be one primary caregiver for every

18 children. For children ages five years and older, there will be one primary caregiver for every 26

children.

Primary Caregivers Responsibilities

Reading and reviewing the Curriculum Guide and the Staff handbook Establishing learning objectives that are consistent with the TDC's philosophy Planning and executing a program that reflects the TDC's philosophy Including play, learning the arts and nurturing as primary components in a curriculum Arranging an attractive bulletin board Preparing a written unit plan or project plan for review by the director Preparing projects and activities that reinforce themes and extended learning Taking daily attendance Working cooperatively with an assistant in developing and implementing a program Attending all staff meetings and in-service workshops

Meeting on occasion with the director to review objectives, plans and evaluations Planning an annual conference with a parent and filing a developmental checklist on

children’s progress Planning at least one classroom event per semester for parents to share with their children Reviewing children's records periodically; update as needed Being attentive to health, sanitation, nutrition and safety at all times Having materials in on time Dressing and conducting one's self in a professional manner Recording information pertinent to a child's development Recording accidents in an accident log Planning at least two field-trip events per semester Taking children to the library and the park as often as possible Maintaining a neat, orderly and attractive classroom Requiring parents to sign children in and out of the center Reporting any unusual occurrences or behavioral changes in children Providing substitute teachers with activity plans and instructions Obtaining approval from the director for extended personal leave days Obtaining a physical examination, a TB test and completing first aid course within a 30

day probationary period Maintaining the confidentiality of student records, conferences, and family matters at all

times Valuing and supporting each child and staff member without regard to race, religion or

national origin Demonstrating leadership in training children to be respectful, responsible, kind, and

well-mannered

Assistants

Part-time Caregivers will assist the Primary Caregivers during the hours of operations to help facilitate the Primary Caregivers scheduled and unscheduled activities or events such as, lunch break, staff meetings or other daily activities. In addition, Part-time Caregivers will receive substitute training to fill in as needed.

Assistants are not responsible for the classroom group of children; however, they will assist with maintaining harmony in a classroom, providing support for the Primary Caregiver in charge and the care, safety and healthy development of children in the classroom group. Assistants will rotate through the various classrooms to afford them the opportunity to interact with children of all ages. Additionally, assistants are responsible for the following:

Reading and reviewing the Staff Handbook Reading and reviewing the Curriculum Guide Maintaining clean and orderly rooms Setting up activities for table and art activities Cleaning up after activities have been completed Preparing children for snack, lunch and other transitions

Assisting the Primary Caregiver as needed; replacing name tags; discarding, sorting, and replacing equipment; making special notations on children" progress reports; phoning parents with routine messages; making suggestions that are helpful and supportive to the Primary Caregiver; decorating bulletin boards, returning files, going to the library; Interacting and communicating with children in a positive and reinforcing way

Being role models for children Contributing to a program by telling or reading stories, planning group experiences,

projects or field trips Participating in parent conferences on request Participating in planning units and special events Attending general staff meetings and workshops Maintaining positive relationships with parents and with staff Demonstrating leadership in training children in areas of health, nutrition, and safety Being attentive to and reporting to the Primary Caregiver or the Director unusual changes

in children's appearance or behavior Being on time Getting a physical examination, a TB test, and in some cases, completing a first-aid

course within a 30 day probationary period. Maintaining confidentiality in areas that pertain to children's records, conferences, staff

related matters and center-related matters Valuing and supporting each child and staff member without regard to race, religion or

national origin

Volunteers

Parents of currently enrolled children are welcome to volunteer. Community members wanting to volunteer must undergo a thorough background check and interview with the TDC Executive Director. All volunteers must comply with the TDC’s health requirements.

TDC Aides

The TDC Aides will perform administrative duties as well as prepare and serve all meals. The TDC Aide will assist in the outside activities and laundering when not involved with preparing or serving meals. This will be a 30-hour/week position with the following requirements:

Reading and reviewing the Staff Handbook Reading and reviewing the Curriculum Guide Supervising kitchen and food preparation Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment Ensuring that nutritional needs are met Maintaining a comprehensive record keeping and filing system for USDA Maintaining clean and orderly rooms Setting up activities for table and art activities Cleaning up after activities have been completed Preparing children for snack, lunch and other transitions

Assisting the Primary Caregiver as needed; replacing name tags; discarding, sorting, and replacing equipment; making special notations on children" progress reports; phoning parents with routine messages; making suggestions that are helpful and supportive to the Primary Caregiver; decorating bulletin boards, returning files, going to the library; interacting and communicating with children in a positive and reinforcing way.

Being role models for children Contributing to a program by telling or reading stories, planning group experiences,

projects or field trips Attending general staff meetings and workshops Maintaining positive relationships with parents and with staff Demonstrating leadership in training children in areas of health, nutrition, and safety Getting a physical examination, a TB test, and in some cases, completing a first-aid

course within a designated period of time Maintaining confidentiality in areas that pertain to children's records, conferences, staff

related matters and center -related matters Valuing and supporting each child and staff member without regard to race, religion or

national origin

Health of Personnel

All employees are required to have a current physical on file, along with a current negative TB test signed by a physician. The physical and TB test must be updated every two years. Sick employees will be encouraged to stay at home and replaced with a qualified substitute.

Staff Screening

TDC will select staff members of the highest character and who are best suited to meet the needs of children. The TDC will generate a questionnaire that ask potential employees if they have ever been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or under investigation (past/present) involving child protective services for child abuse. They must sign documentation stating that they are not on the central registry for substantiated abuse or neglect. Staff or volunteers who have a substantiated record of child abuse/neglect with Child Protective Services (CPS) or convicted of a felony involving the harm of threatening of children will not be permitted in the TDC.

Staff Qualifications

An Associate’s Degree in the field of early childhood education from an accredited college or university is required for all Primary Caregiver positions. If a degree is in a related field, an employee must have earned, or taking courses leading toward at least 12 credit hours in early childhood coursework that includes a course in curriculum and the foundations of education. Primary Caregivers must attend at least one workshop a year approved by the TDC Director to stay current with the growing changes regarding child development and education. Primary Caregivers are required to attend all staff meetings. A first-aid course is required every two years for all TDC Primary Caregivers.

Assistants must be 18 years of age or older and must have at least one year of supervised experience working with children, i.e., volunteering in a camp, coaching, internship in a child care center, child development classes, or babysitting on a regular basis. Assistants must demonstrate or be willing to develop skills that interest young children, i.e., sports, the arts, storytelling, music, dance and photography, embroidery, tutoring, cooking and sculpturing. Assistants are required to attend all staff meetings.

Salary, Wages and Benefits

TDC employees will be paid according to the following schedule:

Primary Caregivers - $10.50 (hourly) Part-time Caregivers - $7.50 (hourly) Center Aide - $7.25 Volunteers - $0.00

Staff Training

Orientation Training

All new employees will go through a thorough orientation program and be briefed on their responsibilities before working with children. The orientation provides an overview of the TDC's objectives, policies and procedures while acclimatizing new employees to his/her surroundings. All employees will receive a thorough briefing on the following:

Personnel requirements Routines Record keeping Training requirements Staff meetings Attendance policy Methods and procedures for handling food Administering medicine Handling a sick child Hand washing Reporting accidents Indoor and outdoor supervision Ensuring a safe environment Discipline Emergencies Reporting child abuse Program requirements and specific job responsibilities (e.g., preparing calendars and

lesson plans, holding conferences, working with parents)

In addition to the employee contract and job description, a new employee will receive written materials that clarify general policies and staff requirements, a curriculum guide and samples of units, lesson plans, calendars, conference report, etc.

Recruiting and Hiring Staff

Verification

The Executive Director will check references thoroughly before presenting a contract to an applicant. The reference check will include:

1) A verification of employment2) Specific information regarding competency, attitude, reliability, organizational skills,

responsibility, and relationships with colleagues and parents3) General health and physical stamina4) Areas that may need improvement5) Suitability for childcare6) Other information that might influence decision-making

Prescreening

The Executive Director will screen all applications before scheduling an office interview. After the screening process all candidates for employment will be scheduled an interview and email/fax/mailed an application form.

Interview

The interview is to establish an applicant's eligibility for employment and to assess their strengths, talents and limitations. Throughout this process, the Executive Director and Program Director will make observations about an applicant's training, experience, suitability for the child care profession, knowledge of the field, unique features, and personnel attributes.

A Pre-hire Visit

The Program Director will arrange for all applicants to spend a morning in a classroom prior to hiring. Applicants will be required to participate in a group activity with the children. This allows the Program Director or Primary Caregiver to observe the applicants group experiences and record their observations in helping determine whether to hire the applicant.

Hiring Staff

After hiring an applicant for a position, he/she receives a job description, a formal contract, and an employee handbook. The job description details the responsibilities of the employee, the expectations and policies of the TDC. The employee contract is a binding agreement between the TDC and the employee. It outlines the terms of employment, areas of responsibility, policies and procedures regarding employment and cause for termination. The employee handbook clarifies

policies, procedures and teaching responsibilities; in addition, it contains health, safety and nutritional information.

In-House Workshops

The Executive or Program Director will plan all workshops and schedule the presenters in advance. The Directors may select topics based on classroom evaluations, new trends, or ideas from the staff. TDC will schedule two or three in-center workshops per year and will use videotapes, handouts and hands-on activities to add fun to the workshops. Topics are as follows:

How to conduct a parent/child conference Integrating the arts in the classroom What to do about nap-time Professional conduct in the workplace New books for a media center Storytelling and other creative experiences Making puppets the easy way Games and activities for mixed-age groups Rainy-day activities Ideas for nurturing children Physical fitness for children and staff Community outreach projects

Staff Evaluations

All new staff members will receive an initial evaluation after their 90-day probationary period. All staff members will receive an annual evaluation to measure progress, clarify objectives, and improve overall performance. The Program Director will frequently conduct informal evaluations to clarify objectives, highlight the positive works in the classroom and make suggestions for improvements. In addition, TDC will use a self-evaluation process where each staff member can assess his or her own performance.

TDC Operations Budget

Revenue

Registration fees ($50/child) $ 2,550.00

Late pick up fees & late payments ($1/min late) 600

Miscellaneous 1,000

TOTAL REVENUE 4,150

Expenses

Salaries:

Director $ 35,000

Assistant Director 30,000

Wages:

FT Staff: 6 X (10.50*2080) 131,040

PT Staff: 16 X (7.5*1040) 124,800

Benefits 36,000

Payroll taxes 28,938

Building:

Lease (8.50 X no. of sq ft (8339)) 70,882

Maintenance, repair 5,000

Insurance:

Liability (35 * # of children(102)) 3,570

Accident (4 X # of children (102)) 408

Property 5,000

Auto 2,000

Van (purchase, license, gas, repair) 55,000

Administrative:

Prof. development/services (lawyer, accountant, etc) 3,500

Professional dues & subscriptions 900

Uncollected Tuition 500

Advertising/marketing 16,000

Postage 400

Copying/printing 750

Supplies 5,000

Security (Installation, alarm, monthly charge) 11,435

Utilities (heat, electric, water, trash) 10,000

Telephone/Cable/Internet 2,000

Food 60,000

Cleaning/maintenance 15,500

Child care for employees 10,000

Equipment (classroom, cpu, toys, etc.) 30,000

Miscellaneous 10,000

TOTAL EXPENSES 703,623

Net Income/loss $ (699,472.50)

IT plan

TDC will be using ProCare, a specialized child development center computerized software system, to track attendance, payment and food expenditures. This system is exportable to QuickBooks for the accountant to use. This will assist the operations of the center to track accurately the number of full time equivalents, expenditures, and staff to child ratios.

Additionally, TDC will have a media room with five desktop computers available for pre-K5 and up.

We will have keypad entry, where each parent will have a code to get into the daycare this will help with security for the daycare, and also give parents peace of mind.

The parents will also have a log in task in which they are able to check their balance and log their kids in and out of the daycare. With this particular system we are able to keep a log of what students are in the daycare and who is not in. The advantages of this particular system are:

Keeping a count on the kids that are on hand at the facility Knowing how long the kids are at the facility Keeping a financial record for the parents and also for the financial books Staffing timecards electronically

Security Cameras within the daycare

There will be a camera in every room of the daycare ranging from around the facility and inside the facility and there will be a total of 15 cameras.

The cameras and security system will be for a platinum package for 15 windows and 1 motion detector, door chime, window decals, and yard sign will be placed in front to the facility and all around the facility and inside of it the total for cameras and the system will be 5000.00 total

We will have our wireless account set up with Comcast and the fee for them monthly is 49.99 a month for 24 months the total will be 1,200.

The total for the complete IT package will be 6,200.