Starting and running a nursery : the business of early years care / Helen Jameson and Madeline Watson.
By: Jameson, Helen
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Contributor(s): Watson, Madeline.
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BookPublisher: Cheltenham : Stanley Thornes, 1998Description: vii, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0748733477.Subject(s): Nursery schools -- Great Britain -- AdministrationDDC classification: 372.216068 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 372.216068 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071441 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store | 372.216068 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071442 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Written for people who are planning, starting or running a nursery, this book provides an integrated approach to relevant business and child-care issues. It includes advice on market research, planning and acquiring premises, promoting the nursery, finance, banking, and managing a nursery business, including the management of staff. There are chapters on providing for children and working with their parents, and regular check-lists for the development of action plans.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-225) and index.
Part A: Getting started -- Market research -- Acquiring premises -- Business planning -- Finance -- Banking and cash management -- Premises design -- Part B: Focusing on children -- The staff team -- Managing the nursery -- The childcare programme -- The learning programme -- Part C: Monitoring for success -- Human resources and employment -- Health, safety and hygiene -- Marketing -- Financial management -- Customer service and parental involvement -- Quality matters.