Minnesota Lost Half Its Home Daycares Since 2010, After 30 Years We'd Leave Too If We Could

<p>Leave us a voicemail at 651-300-2277. Your question could help thousands of providers.</p><p><br></p><p>Why are child care providers leaving the profession? We talk through a surprise correction order for paper clips and bobby pins, licensing cuts, empty enrollment spots, and whether we&#39;d quit if we could.</p><p><br></p><p>If you run a home daycare or family child care program and feel the pressure building, you&#39;re not alone.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:30 Our week and how one kid changes the whole group</p><p>04:00 Sick week and a diaper disaster</p><p>08:34 Licensing visit and when a second adult matters</p><p>17:34 A correction order for paper clips and bobby pins</p><p>28:07 Warning or write-up?</p><p>35:55 Licensers are being cut</p><p>38:44 Minnesota keeps losing family child care providers</p><p>41:44 Rules vs enforcement</p><p>44:01 Could more write-ups hurt every provider?</p><p>48:44 Why enrollment calls slowed down</p><p>52:12 Rates, nanny shares, and grandparents</p><p>53:40 Are Gen Z parents choosing centers?</p><p>57:41 Would we quit if we could?</p><p>1:02:40 Struggling to fill spots</p><p>1:07:40 Does provider age matter to parents?</p><p>1:10:33 Is your waitlist still long?</p><p>1:12:15 Outro</p><p><br></p><p>KEY TAKEAWAYS</p><p>- One child can shift the whole group, even when your numbers drop.</p><p>- A licensing visit can flag things that passed inspection for years.</p><p>- Correction orders use broad labels like &quot;small hazards,&quot; so parents can&#39;t see what was actually found.</p><p>- Softer enrollment may come from free preschool, remote work, rising costs, and families having fewer kids.</p><p>- Providers, tell us whether your waitlist is still long or quietly disappeared.</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT</p><p>Website: https://www.TheDaycareSisters.com</p><p>Email: info@thedaycaresisters.com</p><p><br></p><p>#homedaycare #inhomedaycare #daycareprovider #daycarelife #dayhome #childminder #familydaycare #toddleractivities #toddlerlearning #toddlermom #momlife #momhumor #canadianmom #ukmums #aussiemum</p>