The document outlines 15 steps for setting up an intergenerational child care center in a retirement community. The steps include developing a proposal, obtaining approval from the board, establishing a non-profit corporation, identifying an initial team, approaching funding sources, completing site plans and construction documents, soliciting bids, securing insurance, establishing contacts, preparing documentation, obtaining licensing, lining up services, recruiting staff and volunteers, enrollment, and scheduling an open house.

1. Setting Up an Intergenerational
Child Care Center in a
Retirement Community
Patrick E. Brady

2. Step 1:
Develop a Proposal

3. Step 2:
Obtain Approval from the Retirement
Community Board

4. Step 3:
Establish a Non-Profit Corporation

5. Step 4:
Identify the Initial Team

6. Step 5:
Approach Sources of Initial Funding

7. Step 6:
Complete Site Plan and Construction
Documents

8. Step 7:
Solicit Bids for Preparation of Child
Care Site

9. Step 8:
Secure Insurance

10. Step 9:
Begin Establishing Contacts with
Retirement Community Residents

11. Step 10:
Begin Preparing Necessary
Documentation

12. Step 11:
Obtain Final State Licensing and
Approval

13. Step 12:
Line Up Necessary Services

14. Step 13:
Recruit Staff and Volunteers

15. Step 14:
Enrollment

16. Step 15:
Schedule an Open House

17. Setting Up an Intergenerational Child Care
Center in a Retirement Community
 Step 1: Develop Proposal
 Step 2: Obtain Approval
 Step 3: Establish Non-Profit Corporation
 Step 4: Identify Initial Team
 Step 5: Approach Sources of Initial Funding
 Step 6: Complete Site Plan & Construction Documents
 Step 7: Solicit Bids for Preparation of Center

18. Setting Up an Intergenerational Child Care
Center in a Retirement Community
 Step 8: Secure Insurance
 Step 9: Begin Establishing Contacts
 Step 10: Begin Preparing Necessary Documentation
 Step 11: Obtain Final Licensing and Approval
 Step 12: Line Up Necessary Services
 Step 13: Recruit Staff and Volunteers
 Step 14: Enrollment
 Step 15: Schedule an Open House