Free Guides for Childcare Directors

Practical resources on Texas DFPS compliance, licensing, billing, and incident reporting — so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time with the kids.

DFPS Compliance

Texas DFPS Staff-to-Child Ratio Requirements

Complete ratio table for every age group — infants through school-age. Includes mixed-age group rules and common violations.

Health & Safety

Childcare Incident Report Template & Checklist

What DFPS requires in every incident report, the 24-hour notification timeline, and common mistakes that lead to compliance violations.

Billing

Childcare Billing Best Practices: Reduce Late Payments

Proven reminder cadences, payment policy templates, and autopay setup tips that cut late payments by up to 60%.

Licensing

Texas Childcare Licensing Renewal Checklist

Every document DFPS requires at renewal, key deadlines, and the top reasons applications get rejected (with fixes).

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