Andrea Hendon Busch Ed.d.

The Secrets of Managing a Successful Childcare Center: Real World Experience with Lessons from the Field (Volume 1) Andrea Hendon Busch Ed.d.

Dr. Andrea Hendon Busch will take you inside the real world of childcare. Learn about the realities of managing a childcare center including the joys and the challenges. The book provides an in depth look into the real world of childcare. It includes practical information and real world examples to demonstrate many of the day to day challenges and suggestions of how to manage those challenges. The book is based on over a decade of research in the area of childcare including volumes of research from public childcare records, shared experiences of other professionals in the field, and Dr. Busch's own personal experience gained from years in the childcare industry. The book provides information in many different areas of the complex world of childcare. It offers a unique look at the complex world of childcare through real world examples. The book includes chapters on local regulations, state regulations, inspections and investigations, children's safety, children's health, supervision of children, school-age programs, food service, staffing, children's behaviors, parents' behaviors, financial management, records management, facilities management, curriculum and environment, and sustaining long term success.