Step by step
Open Google Business Profile
Go to google.com/business on your phone. Sign in with your Google account.
Add your daycare
Type your daycare name. Choose a child care category, like "Day care center".
Keep your address private
Google asks if customers visit you. You can hide your address and show a service area instead, like your city or ZIP codes.
Verify
Google asks you to prove the business is yours. Follow the steps it shows you.
Add your hours, photos and link
Add your hours and a few photos without children's faces. Paste your page link in the Website box.
Why add a link?
Your Google listing is small. Parents see a name, a phone number and some photos. Your page answers their 4 questions: Do you have a spot? What are your hours? Are you licensed? How can I contact you?
teddypage walks you through it
After you make your free page, we show you each step in your language. When a parent first comes to your page from Google, we text you to say your link works.
Change your hours on teddypage? We remind you to change them on Google too.
Make your free page
It takes about 10 minutes. No credit card.
Questions
Is a Google Business Profile free?
Yes. Google does not charge for a Business Profile.
Will Google show my home address?
Not if you hide it. Choose a service area, and check your listing after you save.
Is Google alone enough?
It helps a lot. But a listing does not show open spots, ages or your license. A page does.