Child Care Center Business Plan
嚜澧hild Care Provider Business Plan Reference Guide & Workbook
Los Angeles County Specific
Introduction 每 Purpose of the two part Reference Guide and Workbook
This business plan workbook and reference guide was created in collaboration by
Public Counsel*s Early Care & Education Project (ECE Law Project) and Los Angeles
Universal Preschool (LAUP) to assist child care center operators in Los Angeles County
with planning, preparing and developing a child care center business plan. The purpose
of this business plan workbook and reference guide is to provide a roadmap on how to
draft your business plan. It includes explanations of each business plan section and
references to additional resources. This guide highlights some of the many Los
Angeles County specific rules, regulations and procedures governing the planning and
operation of a child care center.
There are two types of child care facilities 每 family child care homes and child care
centers. Please note that this reference guide focuses primarily on child care centers,
although many of the resources herein will be the same for both types of facilities.
Part I 每 Reference Guide
Part I is a reference guide that explains each section of the business plan, provides
worksheets to help you think through your business and references other available
resources to further assist you. This reference guide also highlights Los Angeles
County specific regulations and resources in order to support you in your research.
Part II 每 Workbook
Part II is a blank workbook that outlines a business plan in a section-by-section
summary template. Within each section of the workbook template, there exists a series
of questions that will help guide you in analyzing, researching and describing essential
aspects of your child care center business. The workbook is formatted so that it can be
used in conjunction with the reference guide to assist in drafting and gathering the
necessary information to complete your final business plan.
A quality business plan is one that will speak to the intended reader(s) and give him/her
a clear picture of your business* strategies, goals, and historic challenges and
achievements.
For comments or questions, please contact us at Public Counsel at eceinfo@ or LAUP at info@.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................. 4
B.
BUSINESS PLAN OUTLINE ...................................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 1:
Executive Summary of Business ............................................................................................ 6
SECTION 2:
Business Description ............................................................................................................. 7
1.
Description of Child Care Center and Services.............................................................................. 7
2.
Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................ 8
3.
Industry Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 9
4.
Business History .......................................................................................................................... 10
5.
Vision, Goals and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 10
6.
Competitive Position ................................................................................................................... 12
7.
Collaboration Partners ................................................................................................................ 13
SECTION 3:
Business Organization ......................................................................................................... 14
1.
Legal Structure ............................................................................................................................ 14
2.
Los Angeles County Licensing Requirements .............................................................................. 14
3.
Governmental Regulations Checklist .......................................................................................... 19
SECTION 4:
Management & Organization ............................................................................................. 21
SECTION 5:
Operations ......................................................................................................................... 23
1. Description of Operations ............................................................................................................... 23
2. Staffing and Employee Policies ....................................................................................................... 23
3. Admissions, Payment Policies and Registration Packet .................................................................. 23
4. Insurance ......................................................................................................................................... 23
5. Supplies, Equipment and Technology ............................................................................................. 24
6. Recordkeeping ................................................................................................................................ 24
7. General Care & Safety Procedures.................................................................................................. 24
SECTION 6:
Marketing .......................................................................................................................... 25
1. Market Analysis of Target Market .................................................................................................. 25
2. Competitive Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 25
3. Marketing Strategy ......................................................................................................................... 26
SECTION 7:
Financials ............................................................................................................................ 28
1. Personal Financial Statement ......................................................................................................... 28
2. Financial History and Analysis ......................................................................................................... 29
3. Funding Requirements: Start-Up Costs........................................................................................... 30
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4. Financial Plan: 3-Year Projection .................................................................................................... 30
SECTION 8:
Evaluation........................................................................................................................... 32
SECTION 9:
References.......................................................................................................................... 33
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Part I: Business Plan Reference Guide
A. GETTING STARTED
Why create a business plan?
A business plan is a three to five year roadmap of your child care business. Drafting your
business plan is essential. It will assist you with planning, preparing and operating your child
care business. The business plan, which is basically a detailed description of each aspect of
your business, is divided into various sections as outlined below. The business plan*s
structure will help guide you in describing the key components of your business. Once
completed, the business plan is the best tool for turning your business idea into reality or
taking your current operations to the next level. Also, keep in mind that a business plan will be
required when seeking financing for your business (e.g. obtaining a loan from a bank).
It is important to update your business plan regularly so that it is an accurate reflection of the
current state of your business.
What*s in a business plan?
A business plan starts with a Cover Sheet, which includes the name of the business, logo,
address, date of plan, contact information, etc.
The body of the business plan normally consists of the following sections:
1. Executive Summary
2. Business Description
3. Business Organization
4. Management
5. Operations
6. Marketing
7. Financials
8. Evaluation
9. Appendices
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There are a number of business plan drafting guides and workbooks designed specifically for
child care businesses. Please refer to the below resources to assist you in developing your
business plan.
※How to Start a Quality Child Care Business§
By the U.S. Small Business Administration ()
SBA is an associate administrator of the offices of Small Business Development Centers
(SBDC). SBDC are local and regional offices that provide individual consultation, training,
educational seminars, resources and other services on business development. The SBA*s
published guide entitled ※How to Start a Quality Child Care Business§ is a detailed explanation
of starting and operating a child care business. This publication discusses all the issues and
factors to consider in understanding how to start a child care business.
For more information, please download and review Appendix 1 now.
※The Child Care Center Business Plan Workbook§
A collaborative team of business consultants and early childhood specialists created this fill in
the blank ※question and answer§ workbook, which guides you through a step by step design of
your business plan.
※Developing a Childcare Center Business Plan§
By First Children*s Finance ()
First Children*s Finance is a non-profit organization that assists child care centers in obtaining
financial literacy and funding. The article referenced above is a bullet point outline of the items
required for each business plan section.
※Child Care Operator Resource Guide§
By Public Counsel
Public Counsel provides free legal services to low-income licensed and non-profit child care
centers. This resource guide references the various phases of opening or acquiring a child
care center, ranging from the planning, predevelopment, development and through to the startup phases. Further, this operator resource guide consists of a valuable directory of many
organizations and resources to assist you.
Sample Child Care Business Plan: ※Child Day Care Services Business Plan 每 Kid*s
Community College§
Bplans* website offers an array of sample business plans that could be used a guide when
preparing your own business plan.
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