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Child Care Facilities Management Overview
2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
The importance of facilities maintenance is often overlooked in child care business management. Join us for a FREE online webinar to learn how child care facility management helps drive business profitability with Andi Vaughn.
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CxAqVBznS9mnt6J3x7gSWw
Andi Vaughn is a seasoned facilities management professional with a background in ECE, K-12 schools, and in managing geographically diverse multi-state, national portfolios. She is open to connecting with childcare owners and operators who are seeking perspective, feedback, practical solutions, or training staff, whether for a single location or a broad network of schools. Andi is also open to training and coaching staff and teams.

FREE - Child Care Owner End of the Year Business Planning
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Webinar
Like most businesses, the end of the year is a busy time for childcare business owners. Before the rush of the holidays begins, it is essential to take stock – reviewing, analyzing, and planning for the new year.
Join us for this free and informative online presentation, where we will cover five essential areas you need to include in your end-of-year planning. End-of-the-year planning helps to get the New Year off to a great start!
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ChildCareOwner CEO Certification November 2025
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-14
In the dynamic and competitive world of childcare, the role of an owner, director, or individual who dreams of managing or owning a childcare business is pivotal. They are responsible for making crucial decisions, managing the overall operations, and ensuring the company’s success. For childcare business owners and managers, taking the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification training is not just an option but a necessity.
A solid understanding of financial literacy is essential for any childcare business owner or manager. The ChildCareOwner CEO Certification covers comprehensive financial and business topics, including budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, calculating true cost of care, accurate tuition pricing, marketing, planning for capital expenditures, business valuation, and exit and succession planning. By gaining financial literacy and business acumen, childcare business owners can make more informed decisions that optimize resources, maximize profitability, and ensure the financial health and stability of their childcare business. And increase the likelihood that they will be able to operate their childcare business for many years to come, meeting the needs for essential, high-quality care and early education in their community.

CEO Certification Full Program Information

November 10th – 12th 2025 Scottsdale, AZ – Registration
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What's It Worth? Introduction to Child Care Business Valuation
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Webinar
Most business owners have a large portion of their net worth tied up in their business. The same is true for childcare business owners. Their business is estimated to represent 50% to 80% of their net worth. Child Care owners often plan to fund a substantial portion of their retirement from the proceeds of selling their childcare business. Therefore, understanding the current value of their childcare business is crucial for effective business exit planning. Learning Objectives: The workshop’s primary objective is to gain a deeper understanding of what factors make a childcare business more or less valuable. And the basic steps to calculating a price range for your childcare business.
Content: Business Valuation and Analysis

Personal Wealth and Child Care Business Value
Survey Indications and Statistics
Why Buyers Buy Child Care Businesses
Level of Risk and Impact on Child Care Business Value
Business Reliance on Owner vs. Management Team and Impact on Value
Child Care Business Transfer Success Rates – Positive Impact of Planning
How Child Care Businesses are Valued
Steps to Valuing a Child Care Business
Increasing the Value of a Child Care Business
What Increases and Decreases Child Care Business Valuation Multiples

FREE Workshop – Wednesday, October 8th – 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EST)
(The workshop is reserved for the owners of a child care business.)

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ChildCareOwner CEO Certification September 2025
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-19
In the dynamic and competitive world of childcare, the role of an owner, director, or individual who dreams of managing or owning a childcare business is pivotal. They are responsible for making crucial decisions, managing the overall operations, and ensuring the company’s success. For childcare business owners and managers, taking the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification training is not just an option but a necessity.
A solid understanding of financial literacy is essential for any childcare business owner or manager. The ChildCareOwner CEO Certification covers comprehensive financial and business topics, including budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, calculating true cost of care, accurate tuition pricing, marketing, planning for capital expenditures, business valuation, and exit and succession planning. By gaining financial literacy and business acumen, childcare business owners can make more informed decisions that optimize resources, maximize profitability, and ensure the financial health and stability of their childcare business. And increase the likelihood that they will be able to operate their childcare business for many years to come, meeting the needs for essential, high-quality care and early education in their community.

CEO Certification Full Program Information

September 15th – 19th, 2025 New Orleans – Registration
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Child Care Business Insurance Updates and Information You Need to Know
2025-08-13 12:00 - 13:30
Donna Marcus CIC
Child Care Business Insurance Specialist
Phoenix Associates Insurance Agency
August 13, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EST)
In recent years, childcare business owners across the country have experienced numerous changes regarding their childcare business insurance. These changes include significant rate increases, redefined coverage, more stringent application and qualification processes, and, unfortunately, in some instances, policy cancellations.
Join us for an informative session on the current state of childcare business insurance. And how you can be proactive in maintaining the insurance for your childcare business. This webinar is FREE for all childcare business owners.

Child Care Insurance WebinarWednesday, August 13th, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST (Virtual Webinar)
Join us for an informative session on the current state of childcare business insurance. And how you can be proactive in maintaining the insurance for your childcare business. This webinar is FREE for all childcare business owners.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

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Childcare Tuition Rates – Calculating for Profit
2025-08-05 18:00 - 2025-08-07 20:00 | Online Webinar
Calculating Tuition For Profit Online Workshop

When I ask childcare owners, “How did they establish their tuition rates for each age group?” A typical response is, “We based our tuition rates on what other childcare centers in the area charge.” Considering the average tuition rate in the market area is important. However, the calculation of tuition rates must include more than just matching or being close to what competitors are charging. This webinar workshop will cover several financial variables that must be considered when calculating tuition rates for each age group, program, and classroom. We’ll look at the minimum tuition rate required to break even. But, also, what tuition rate is needed to achieve the desired level of profits? Yes, we will be discussing “numbers and doing math” for the entire hour – but no worries, we will proceed slowly, and it will all make sense. Want to follow along? Sure – have a copy of your current annual or monthly child care business expenses, total building square footage, and classroom square footage – and you can quickly calculate tuition rates for your child care business during the workshop.
Two-Session Online Workshop: NEW DATE: August 5th and 7th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST (You must attend both sessions to receive all the information. Sessions are not recorded to protect the privacy of attendees.
Child Care Calculating Tuition For Profit Online Workshop August 5th & 7th, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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ChildCareOwner - CEO Certification Program Introduction June 11th
2025-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
ChildCareOwner CEO Certification – Intro – June 11th, 2025 12:00 EST

In the dynamic and competitive world of childcare, the role of an owner, director, or individual who dreams of managing or owning a childcare business is pivotal. They are responsible for making crucial decisions, managing the overall operations, and ensuring the company’s success. For childcare business owners and managers, taking the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification training is not just an option but a necessity.
A solid understanding of financial literacy is essential for any childcare business owner or manager. The ChildCareOwner CEO Certification covers comprehensive financial and business topics, including budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, calculating the actual cost of care, accurate tuition pricing, marketing, planning for capital expenditures, business valuation, and exit and succession planning. By gaining financial literacy and business acumen, childcare business owners can make more informed decisions that optimize resources, maximize profitability, and ensure the financial health and stability of their childcare business. And increase the likelihood that they can operate their childcare business for many years, meeting their community’s needs for essential, high-quality care and early education.
We will provide a detailed introduction to the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification Program, detailing what’s included, registration and completion requirements, and Frequently Asked Questions.
ChildCareOwner CEO Certification – Intro – June 11th, 2025 11:00 EST
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Recession Proofing Your Childcare Business (5/21/25)
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Recession Proofing Your Child Care Business
“Be Optimistic But Be Prepared”
No childcare business owner wants to consider or discuss the likelihood of a recession. However, good and bad economic times are part of normal economic cycles. Not counting the steep but very brief economic downturn during the COVID pandemic, the last recession in the U.S. was from December 2007 to June 2009 – often referred to as the “Great Recession.” Like most economic downturns that last 18 months to two years, the Great Recession lasted about 18 months. The severity, not the length of the Great Recession, caused substantial disruption and loss for individuals and most businesses. The childcare industry experienced low enrollments and financial loss due to low enrollments and parents’ high unemployment.
At this point, few economists predict the next recession will be as bad as the Great Recession. Given that the current state of the childcare industry is much different from that of 2007, the impact of the next recession on the childcare industry may be quite different than that of previous recessions. No one can predict with 100% certainty. However, preparing your childcare business for a recession can make all the difference. As we like to say, “Be Optimistic But Be Prepared.”
What steps can you take to recession-proof your childcare business?
In this conference presentation, we will share with you:

25 steps to take now to help prepare your childcare business for an economic downturn.
Tips for creating a recession-proof business plan.
Planning for financial stability – no matter how long or severe the recession
How to continue to invest and grow your child care business.

This workshop is specifically designed for childcare business owners, presidents, CEOs, and their management teams to create a plan and take the necessary steps to ensure the long-term financial success of their childcare business!
FREE Workshop – Wednesday, May 21st, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EST)
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ChildCareOwner - CEO Certification Program Introduction (4/23/25)
2025-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
ChildCareOwner CEO Certification – Intro – April 23rd, 12:00 EST

In the dynamic and competitive world of childcare, the role of an owner, director, or individual who dreams of managing or owning a childcare business is pivotal. They are responsible for making crucial decisions, managing the overall operations, and ensuring the company’s success. For childcare business owners and managers, taking the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification training is not just an option but a necessity.
A solid understanding of financial literacy is essential for any childcare business owner or manager. The ChildCareOwner CEO Certification covers comprehensive financial and business topics, including budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, calculating actual cost of care, accurate tuition pricing, marketing, planning for capital expenditures, business valuation, and exit and succession planning. By gaining financial literacy and business acumen, childcare business owners can make better-informed decisions that optimize resources, maximize profitability, and ensure their childcare business’s financial health and stability. And increase the likelihood that they can operate their childcare business for many years to meet their community’s needs for essential, high-quality care and early education.
In the dynamic and competitive world of childcare, the role of an owner, director, or individual who dreams of managing or owning a childcare business is pivotal. They are responsible for making crucial decisions, managing the overall operations, and ensuring the company’s success. For childcare business owners and managers, taking the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification training is not just an option but a necessity.
A solid understanding of financial literacy is essential for any childcare business owner or manager. The ChildCareOwner CEO Certification covers comprehensive financial and business topics, including budgeting, financial reporting, risk management, calculating true cost of care, accurate tuition pricing, marketing, planning for capital expenditures, business valuation, and exit and succession planning. By gaining financial literacy and business acumen, childcare business owners can make better-informed decisions that optimize resources, maximize profitability, and ensure their childcare business’s financial health and stability. And increase the likelihood that they will be able to operate their childcare business for many years to come, meeting the needs for essential, high-quality care and early education in their community.
We will provide a detailed introduction to the ChildCareOwner CEO Certification Program, detailing what’s included, registration and completion requirements, and Frequently Asked Questions.
ChildCareOwner CEO Certification – Intro – April 23rd, 12:00 EST
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What's It Worth? Introduction to Child Care Business Valuation
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:30
Most business owners have a large portion of their net worth tied up in their business. The same is true for the owners of childcare businesses. It is estimated that their business represents 50% to 80% of their net worth. Child Care owners are often planning to fund a substantial portion of their retirement from the proceeds of selling their childcare business. Therefore, understanding the current value of their childcare business is an important part of business exit planning. Learning Objectives The primary objective of this workshop is to gain a better understanding of what makes a childcare business more or less valuable. And the basic steps to calculating a price range for your childcare business.
Content: Business Valuation and Analysis
1. Personal Wealth and Child Care Business Value
2. Survey Indications and Statics
3. Why Buyers Buy Child Care Businesses
4. Level and Risk and Impact on Child Care Business Value
5. Business Reliance on Owner vs. Management Team and Impact on Value
6. Child Care Business Transfer Success Rates – Positive Impact of Planning
7. How Child Care Businesses are Valued
8. Steps to Valuing a Child Care Business
9. Increasing the Value of a Child Care Business
10. What Increases and Decreases Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
FREE Workshop – Wednesday, September 11th – 12:00PM – 1:30PM (EST)

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Childcare Tuition Rates - Calculating for Profit
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 | https://childcareowner.com/event/childcare-tuition-rates-calculating-for-profit/
When I ask childcare owners “how they established their tuition rates for each age group.” A common response is, “We based our tuition rates on what other childcare centers in the area charge.” Taking into consideration the average tuition rate in the market area is important. However, the calculation of tuition rates must include more than just matching or being close to what competitors are charging.
This webinar workshop will cover several financial variables that must be considered when calculating tuition rates for each age group, program, and classroom. We’ll look at not only the minimum tuition rate required to break even. But, also, what tuition rate is needed to achieve the desired level of profits?
Yes, we will be talking “numbers and doing math” for the entire hour – but NO worries, we will go slow, and it will all make sense. Want to follow along? Sure – have a copy of your current annual or monthly child care business expenses, total building square footage, and classroom square footage – and you can quickly calculate tuition rates for your child care business during the workshop.
This workshop is specifically designed for childcare business owners, presidents, CEOs, and their management teams to create a plan and take the necessary steps to ensure their childcare business’s long-term financial success!
FREE Workshop – Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:00PM – 1:30PM (EST)

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Recession Proofing Your Childcare Business
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00
Recession Proofing Your Child Care Business
“Be Optimistic But Be Prepared”
No childcare business owner wants to consider or discuss the likelihood of a recession. However, good and bad economic times are part of normal economic cycles. Not counting the steep but very brief economic downturn during the COVID pandemic, the last recession in the U.S. was from December 2007 to June 2009 – often referred to as the “Great Recession.” Like most economic downturns that last 18 months to two years, the Great Recession lasted about 18 months. The severity, not the length of the Great Recession, caused substantial disruption and loss for individuals and most businesses. The childcare industry experienced low enrollments and financial loss due to low enrollments and parents’ high unemployment.
At this point, few economists predict the next recession will be as bad as the Great Recession. Given the current state of the childcare industry is much different than in 2007, the impact of the next recession on the childcare industry may be quite different than previous recessions. No one can predict with 100% certainty. However, preparing your childcare business for a recession can make all the difference. As we like to say, “Be Optimistic But Be Prepared.”
What steps can you take to recession-proof your childcare business?
In this conference presentation, we will share with you:

25 steps to take now – to help prepare your childcare business for an economic downturn.
Tips for creating a recession-proof business plan.
Planning for financial stability – no matter how long or severe the recession
How to continue to invest and grow your child care business.

This workshop is specifically designed for childcare business owners, presidents, CEOs, and their management teams to create a plan and take the necessary steps to ensure the long-term financial success of their childcare business!
FREE Workshop – Wednesday, December 10th – 12:00PM – 1:30 PM (EST)

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What's It Worth? Introduction to Child Care Business Valuation
2024-01-24 12:00 - 13:30 | https://childcareowner.com/event/whats-it-worth-introduction-to-child-care-business-valuation/
Most business owners have a large portion of their net worth tied up in their business. The same is true for the owners of childcare businesses. It is estimated that their business represents 50% to 80% of their net worth. Child Care owners are often planning to fund a substantial portion of their retirement from the proceeds of selling their childcare business. Therefore, understanding the current value of their childcare business is an important part of business exit planning. Learning Objectives The primary objective of this workshop is to gain a better understanding of what makes a childcare business more or less valuable. And the basic steps to calculating a price range for your childcare business.
Content: Business Valuation and Analysis
1. Personal Wealth and Child Care Business Value
2. Survey Indications and Statics
3. Why Buyers Buy Child Care Businesses
4. Level and Risk and Impact on Child Care Business Value
5. Business Reliance on Owner vs. Management Team and Impact on Value
6. Child Care Business Transfer Success Rates – Positive Impact of Planning
7. How Child Care Businesses are Valued
8. Steps to Valuing a Child Care Business
9. Increasing the Value of a Child Care Business
10. What Increases and Decreases Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
FREE Workshop – Wednesday, February 28th – 12:00PM – 1:30PM (EST)

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