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Starting a child care program can leave you with several tasks competing for attention. A useful checklist helps you see what is ready to do now, what depends on an earlier step, and where to return when your day gets interrupted.
Wonderschool’s Setup Assistant organizes preparation through a guided checklist for participating providers. The steps and availability depend on the program’s implementation. Confirm which setup pathway applies before relying on the checklist.
Steps are grouped into sections rather than presented as an undifferentiated list. Completed steps show saved information, while steps with unmet dependencies explain what needs to happen first.
At the end of a work session, review what is saved and choose the next available step. If a task is blocked, read the explanation before redoing earlier work. Use the checklist to organize preparation alongside the requirements and guidance that apply to your program.
No. Wonderschool’s setup progress is not a state licensing decision. The responsible state agency remains authoritative for licensing and other required approvals.
The goal is to help a new provider welcome their first enrolled child. The checklist organizes preparation along the way. Licensing approval, opening dates, enrollment, and lasting business success depend on more than completing setup.
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