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Daycare Owners Share Their Best Kept Secrets to Being the Unsung Heroes of Childcare

The new school year brings excitement for parents and little ones alike. While getting ready to start a new journey as a family, daycare providers are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, creating a space where children can thrive. 

In the United States, 30% of minority-owned daycares and after-school service providers hustle to keep their businesses sustainable. Navigating parent-teacher relationships, ensuring the safety of our children, and maintaining classrooms clean and organized, all while fostering a nurturing environment, is part of their daily grind.

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Still, minority-owned daycares are essential to helping our multicultural children succeed. Thanks to providers like Dr. Andrea Dickerson, and Tonya Muhammad, we’re learning what it takes to run a daycare while helping others turn their passions for early childhood education into reality. 

Among their many consejos, partnering with Walmart Business is at the top of their list. From affordable prices on essentials like crayons, cleaning, and baby wipes, they can keep their classrooms stocked while protecting their finances. Here’s how. 

Everything a daycare needs in one place 

With dozens of children to look after, many daycare providers find keeping things in stock can sometimes slip between their fingers. However, they say that with Walmart Business this has become a thing of the past. Walmart Business allows bulk purchases, so they’ll never run out of hand sanitizer or crayons ever again. 

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Among their favorite items, these providers say they can’t get enough of Pen and Gear. On their list are essentials such as the brand’s Assorted Colors Classic Broad Line Markers, construction paper, Glue Sticks, and a mini plastic caddy to keep the arts and crafts station stocked. 

@daycarechronicles101 #walmartbusinesspartner Running a daycare takes a special kind of person & a whole lot of patience!! Having a clean environment is so important. #WalmartBusiness has all of the supplies to keep my daycare clean, sanitized, disinfected & smelling fresh & clean. Need arts & craft supplies or a healthy lunch? Walmart has you covered. Sign up today at business.walmart.com for stress free days. #ad ♬ original sound – Ms.Tonya

For keeping sticky fingers and surfaces at bay, they buy items like these Lysol wipes and all-purpose cleaner close which they can order in bulk. They can also rely on other essentials, like this KinderMat for little ones to nap comfortably. 

Of course, a good daycare needs delicious food

For Latina mamás one of the most important choices when choosing a daycare is ensuring their babies are getting the best nutrition possible. 

With items like Great Value black beans, natural boneless chicken breasts, and tortillas, multicultural children can still enjoy home classics at daycare. 

There’s also a great selection of frozen fruits and vegetables available for healthier side options. Some daycares might opt for fruit and grain cereal bars or raisins for the kids. 

When running a daycare, fast and easy fulfillment is a plus

There’s never enough cafecito when running a daycare center. Fast and easy fulfillment is one solution Walmart Business offers educators. With curbside pickup and same-day delivery options, these daycare owners can relax knowing their supplies are getting there quickly. 

There’s no doubt that our kids deserve the best from the best. Let’s continue supporting minority daycare owners by ensuring they have everything they need to tend to our little ones. Learn more and sign up today at business.walmart.com

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