text: i'm closing my daycare in approximately 2 years.  when should i tell my daycare parents? my husband and i have decided to move back to our home state.  i love my daycare children and parents dearly.  i don't want everyone to leave all at once.  we have just put the wheels in motion.  we have set the date for putting the house on the market,  the summer of next year.  by that time, most of my children will be at least two. as a former preschool teacher i would let them know of your prospective plans and assure them you'll give them ample notice when they need to find a new daycare. also have, at the time of the notice, some suggestions of places they can check out. 2 years is a long time away, a lot could change.