Budget and Record-Keeping Early care and education programs that use effective business and professional practices are more likely to provide a high-quality learning environment, stay in business, and interact more sensitively with children and families. Good planning for any organization, including child care, includes budgeting and record-keeping. Budgeting provides a road map for implementing program goals and objectives. Thoughtful planning, accurate recordkeeping, and continuous review is essential to effectively manage an early education program. Tools to help create a Family Child Care budget Tools to Help Family Child Care Programs Create Budgets (with FAQs) Herramientas para ayudar a los programas de cuidado infantil familiar a crear presupuestos (con preguntas frecuentes) Part A: Budget Worksheet to Estimate Family Child Program Expenses (Template) Part A: Example Worksheet Parte A: Hoja de Trabajo para Estimar Gastos de Programa para Presupuesto de Guardería Familiar Part B: Creating a Budget, Step by Step (Family Child Care) Part B: Example Budget Parte B: Creando un Presupuesto, Paso a Paso (Cuidado infantil familiar) Part C: Line Item Budget Part C: Example Worksheet Parte C: Presupuesto de partidas individuales Part D: Comparing Estimated Expenses to Actual Expenses List of Sample Income and Expenses for Family Providers Template for Comparing Estimated Expenses to Actual Expenses Monthly Part D: Example Parte D: Comparando Ingresos y gastos estimados Ingresos y gastos actuales Part E: Actual Expenses Worksheet Part E: Example Worksheet Definitions of Actual Expenses Keeping Track of Hours Worked in the Home (Business Hours) Tools to help create a Group Child Care budget List of Sample Income and Expenses for Group and School-Age Programs Templates: Line-Item Budget Template Line-Item Comparison of Estimates to Actual Income and Expenses Worksheet Comparison of Estimates to Actual Income and Expenses Template Sample Budget Sample Budget Justification Tools to help create a School-Age and Day Camp budget List of Sample Income and Expenses for Group and School-Age Programs Templates: Line-Item Budget Template Line-Item Comparison of Estimates to Actual Income and Expenses Worksheet Comparison of Estimates to Actual Income and Expenses Template
