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Cost of Child Care in Washington by Age, City & Type
By Winnie

Childcare costs in Washington vary depending on a child’s age, program type, schedule, and where families live. These placeholder figures offer a baseline for understanding childcare...

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Providers

How to Compete with Free Preschools
By Winnie

Although Universal preschool and childcare sound like a win-win for families and providers, this isn’t always the case. When a free program rolls into town, it’s hard for in-home providers...

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Providers

How to Become a Head Start Teacher

If you're looking for a career in early childhood education, one job you may come across is a Head Start teacher. Head Start teachers work in classrooms, caring for and educating children....

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Safety Providers

Top Five Daycare Safety Tips for Providers
By Winnie

September is Baby Safety Month, and since there is no such thing as being too safe when caring for small children— we wanted to share some of our top daycare safety tips for childcare...

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Child Care

Breastfeeding and Childcare: Tips for Parents and Providers

At Winnie, we support all families, regardless of how they feed their babies. Whether you choose to breastfeed, bottle-feed or a combination of both— it’s important to find a childcare...

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How to Become A Daycare Teacher

Becoming an early education teacher can be a rewarding and fun career path for someone who loves kids or someone who wants to dip their toes into a career with young children before...

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Providers

Resources for Daycare Directors: Hiring Toolkit
By Winnie

At Winnie, we know that the hiring process can be overwhelming. Whether you own a home daycare or run a larger daycare center, finding the right staff for your program takes time and energy.

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Providers

How to Find the Right Job Candidates for Your Daycare
By Winnie

We know how daunting finding high-quality candidates for daycare and preschool jobs can be. The hiring process can take a lot of a director's time and energy, from weeding through online...

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Providers

Childcare and Preschool Staff Interview Questions Template
By Winnie

Searching for new staff can be an exciting but stressful time for any daycare or preschool director. You have to balance the need to find someone to fill the vacant position to keep the...

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Providers

How to Write a Job Description for Daycare Staff
By Winnie

One of the important aspects of hiring and retaining high-quality staff for your daycare or preschool program is writing accurate job descriptions. From an employee’s perspective, it is...

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