Facilities

The cost of space that a child care business occupies whether leased or owned is one of the largest business expenses. Unfortunately, most owners sign on the dotted line – of a lease or real estate mortgage – without adequate due diligence and analysis. Thus, many child care owners find themselves obligated to pay a lease or monthly payments that are too high for the child care business to support. In our facilities’ section, you’ll find resources to help you:

• Analyze written leases for traps and pitfalls.
• Learn how to negotiate a better lease rate from the beginning.
• Develop a plan to renegotiate your current lease.
• Understand how to analyze a potential site for its use as a child care business.
• Understand the importance of “child care demographics” to current and future site location success.
• Financing options for real property and which ones work best in various situations. And much, much, more…