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of 5— Prepare your documents

What you'll accomplish

Load your staff handbook, licensing requirements, and enrollment policies into a Claude Project once. Every communication, policy question, and document it writes will be calibrated to your center's actual situation from that point on.

What you'll need

  • Claude Pro subscription ({{tool:Claude.price}}). Projects require a paid account at claude.ai
  • Your existing staff handbook (Word/PDF is fine)
  • A list of your state's main licensing requirements (check your state childcare licensing website)
  • Time needed: 1 hour to set up; 5 min/use thereafter
  • Cost: {{tool:Claude.price}} for Claude Pro

How-To Guide: Build a Claude Project as Your Director Operations Assistant

Step 1: Prepare your documents

Before creating the project, gather three documents:

Document 1: Center Overview (create in Google Docs or Notepad)

Copy and paste this
Center: [Name], [City, State]
Licensed capacity: [# children]
Ages served: [range]
Staff count: [#]
Program philosophy: [2-3 sentences]
Key licensing agency: [state agency name]
Subsidies accepted: [CCDBG/state vouchers/Head Start/none]
Software used: [Brightwheel/Procare/etc.]
Director name: [your name]

Document 2: Staff Handbook (use existing if you have one; paste key sections if not)

Document 3: State Licensing Quick Reference (optional but powerful) A one-page document listing your state's key requirements: staff:child ratios by age group, required training hours, background check requirements, required documentation for annual renewal.

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