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Needs Assessment
Before you invest money in a child care business, you need to spend time to find out if your community needs another child care center or family child care home. The following is a list of questions for you to consider. Who else is providing child care in your area?
| • Who are your main competitors? | • How many families with young children live in your area? | • How many of them will need child care? |
| • What are the ages of the children? | • Is there a need for child care for a specific age group? | • Is the need for child care in your area likely to change in the next 5-10 years? |
| • Where do parents work? | • How long is the typical commute? | • What are the typical hours that parents work? |
| • Is there a need for child care during specific hours? | • What are the typical fees (the market rate) for child care in your area? | • Do parents in your area typically get help (subsidies) to pay for child care? |
| • Will your program be eligible to accept subsidies? | • How much will it cost you to start a new child care business or purchase an existing child care center? | • How much will it cost you to operate a program on an ongoing basis? |
| • Based on the number of children you plan to enroll, what is your per child cost? | • What fees do you need to charge parents in order to have a profitable program? Can parents in your area afford those fees? | • How will your program attract parents? |
| • What will make your business special? | • Is there a center director support group where you can get information about issues such as marketing, staffing, curriculum and billing? | • Can you partner with other child care programs? Are there providers that offer part-day programs? Are there other groups that sponsor child care programs? |
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Midwest Child Care Association .
7701 Pacific Street . Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 551-2379 . (800) 876-1892
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