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Daycare Audit Checklist - Free Download
The questions to ask and the checks to do, on two pages.
Oct 8
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Christina Spark
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How to tell if your daycare is a good one
17 practical checks to ensure your child is safe and thriving
Oct 6
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September 2026
Yes, your daycare may be a bad one
You only see 5% of their day. Here's how to check the other 95%.
Sep 29
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What your daycare rating can’t tell you
It's all parents have, and it isn't enough. Here's what to look at instead.
Sep 15
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The Daycare Audit: 10 Questions Most Parents Never Think to Ask (Part 2)
Safety, sickness and what happens when you're not there
Sep 8
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Christina Spark
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The Daycare Audit: 10 Questions Most Parents Never Think to Ask (Part 1)
Who runs it and who’s in the room
Sep 2
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August 2026
Daycares: The Business of Children
I spent eight years auditing businesses and then I became a parent. Now I audit daycares. Here's what I found and why I’m horrified.
Aug 26
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The five questions I ask before any big family decision
The business frameworks I use for birth, childcare, school and more.
Aug 19
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Is parenting truly harder than a generation ago?
I ran the Australian numbers on housing, childcare, and how much we're actually parenting.
Aug 11
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I put my son in a bad daycare. It cost me $42,000 a year.
What it taught me, and why family strategy is now my whole job.
Aug 5
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Christina Spark
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