Minute menu kids pro and quality child care

Minute Menu Kids Pro and Quality Child Care Goals!

Presented by: Cindy Vian

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CONFIDENTIAL – DO NOT COPY

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What is Quality Child Care?

• There are many definitions, NAFCC has one, perhaps your own agency has a different one…

• Let’s use a basic definition for the purpose of our workshop today:• “a professional caregiver who provides a

safe, healthy environment in which the child can participate in developmentally appropriate learning activities”

• What is a professional?• A professional is a member of a vocation

with specialized, educational training.

• Are all child care providers professional?• Here is what providers had to say…

“Training keeps you fresh and helps you avoid burnout” ~Julie

Minute Menu Kids Pro helps providers reachQuality Child Care Goals!

“I think you can have all the training in the world and still act unprofessional and

on the other hand might have less training but be more professional than some so called specialists! That being said educational training is important and very helpful if you do apply what

you learned!” ~ Michaela

“I think a professional is one who has a curriculum/circle time/theme, etc. And has a schedule, operates more like a

preschool.” ~ Tonya

“I believe it is how you treat/teach/respect your children and parents and how you handle day to

day situations with both.” ~ Kim

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THE BASICS!

Facility InformationChild InformationAttendanceMenu PlannerUtilities

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The Basics

• Facility Information• Child Information• Attendance• Menu Planner• Utilities

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THE PRO FEATURES!

Lesson PlannerDaily ReportsAccountingChart MakerCertificate Maker

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Lesson Planner

• Calendar• Daily Planner• Recipes• Menu of the Month• Activities for children• What’s new this month• Nutrition Note• Resources• Tips from Tom

Look for signs of an organized, well-thought-out day. Because young children feel safe when their days are structured and predictable, it makes sense to look for a daycare with clear plans and programs•Barbara Solomon Parents Magazine “What makes a great daycare”

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Daily Reports

• General information• Specific Child

• Choose a report style that is appropriate• Can have customized notes• All specific child reports include the general information

Use MMKids Daily Reports to communicate the details of a child’s day and wow your parents!

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Chart Maker

• What kind of charts can I make?• Attendance• Perfect Clean Up• Terrific Taster Club• Sharing Club• Perfect Pick Up• Took Turns• Washing Hands• Reading Books• Custom

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Teaching Children to set Goals

Why Teach Your Kids Goal Setting?“To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes

To succeed in life we must know exactly what it is we are trying to

do

SET A GOAL -> TAKE ACTION -> ACHIEVE A RESULT...helping him get success after success after success under his belt. Using praise and confidence-building talk to reinforce in your child's mind, over and over and over "I can do it," "I'm successful," "I can achieve my goals."

Little Goals for Little Childrenhttp://www.googolpower.com/content/articles/little-goals-for-little-childrenMonicka Gregory Cassie Martin

http://www.googolpower.com/content/articles/little-goals-for-little-children

http://www.googolpower.com/content/articles/little-goals-for-little-children

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Certificate Maker

• Certificate of Achievement• Look what I can do!• Wow! You did it!• Congratulations!• Great Job!• Note of Praise

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ACCOUNTING FEATURES!

Bill Parents and Record PaymentsRecord other incomeRecord ExpensesRecord Vehicle mileageTime-Space Percentage

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Accounting Features!

• Bill Parents and Record Payments• Record other income• Record Expenses• Record Vehicle mileage• Time-Space Percentage

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Bill Parents and Record Income

• Create Invoices• Unpaid Invoices• Paid Invoices• Payment History• Recurring Invoices

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Creating Invoices

Reports

Are available throughout the software and are specific to the area in which you are working

Rates

Are specific to each child and can be daily, weekly, or monthly

Recurring Invoices

Can set up weekly or monthly invoices that are created automatically!

What does a professional invoice say

about a providers business?

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Record Payments

• Unpaid Invoices

Select specific unpaid invoice

You’ll be prompted to “double click” an invoice!

Payment Amount

Default is the amount of the invoice but you can enter the amount of the payment received

Payment History

Payment will be applied to the specific invoice and show up in payment history

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Introducing Epay!!!

• Features• Same system used by the Federal Government• Secure• Fully integrated• Automatic invoicing • Auto payments• Email notification• Private• Fees apply only when used

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Why use Epay?

Benefits Providers• Easy to use• Less trips to the bank• Less data entry• Saves time at the door• Reduce late payments• Improve cash flow• Lower NSF fees• Less awkward

Benefits Parents• View invoices online at

ChildCarePay.com• Pay from anywhere in the

world• No due dates or

checkbooks to remember• Payment options• Saves time at the door• Flexibility for divorced

parents

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It’s Easy to get Started

Step 1 The provider fills out an application

Step 2 The provider sets up an account for each parent

Step 3 An invoice is created

Step 4 The parents log into ChildCarePay.com to make payments.

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Record Expenses

• 50 preloaded categories• Based upon standard tax form categories for Schedule C,

Form 8829 and depreciable expenses.• Vehicle expenses• Food expenses• Home Depreciation

• Custom categories• Examples

"Minute Menu KIDS is the perfect tool to track deductions and keep the necessary records to reduce taxes, whether a provider hires a tax preparer or does her own taxes."-Tom Copeland, national child care business expert

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Minute Menu is your partner in providing Quality Child Care!

• Minute Menu Kids Manual• Help

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Sneak Preview Time….

• Hot off the presses..the Daily Planner will look, act and feel more like Outlook!

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Ta Da….Child Care Business Resource Center

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Newest Pro Feature is On-line Recipes!

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What to do now?

• Bulk offers• Discounts available for buying in bulk!

• Training Tools• Power Point Available• E Learning –

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Our Thanks!

Cindy [email protected] (972).671.5211 x0204Minute Menu Systems, LLC

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Minute menu kids pro and quality child care