Daycare Business Guides

Start with the stage you are at: opening a daycare, owning one, or running it day to day. State licensing rules have their own list.

Starting a Daycare

What to do first, the certifications you need, and what the space and equipment cost.

Space and setup

How Much Does Renting a Daycare Center Cost?

The costs of renting a daycare center: rent, licenses, insurance, equipment, staff, utilities, renovation, marketing, software and franchise fees.

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First steps

Daycare Licensing by State

Each state writes its own licensing rules, so start with the guide for yours.

Daycare Ownership

How much owners take home, and how to price your spots so the numbers work.

Income and pricing

How Much Does a Daycare Owner Make a Month?

What daycare owners make: Census and IRS data for home daycares and centers, profit margins, revenue by number of children, taxes and ways to earn more.

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Income and pricing

Business type and legal

Daycare Management

Hiring, paying and keeping staff, plus the apps, cameras and daily schedule of a working center.

Payroll

Daycare Payroll Software and Services

What to look for in daycare payroll software or a payroll service, pay schedules and methods, payroll rules, and when to run payroll yourself.

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Staff and training

Payroll

Software and cameras

Daily operations