Membership & one-on-one consulting

Ask the experts to help build your dream daycare

Get expert guidance for starting and building your daycare, led by a $100/month membership.

Membership

$100/month membership

Includes four one-on-one consultations and monthly check-ins until your selected daycare process is complete. Members in New York or New Jersey also receive step-by-step help with site selection, site visits, health-department visits, and renewals.

Find your starting point

Which daycare model should you explore?

Answer three quick questions for a planning direction based on your early plans.

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Where do you plan to operate?
Where do you plan to operate?

Personal guidance

One-on-one consulting

Compare four one-time packages, from selected-topic instruction to guided support in getting a daycare ready to open.

Practical support

Help for every step of your daycare journey

Get guidance with starting and operating a daycare, from the first plans to day-to-day responsibilities.

Starting a family daycare

Starting a group family daycare

Starting a commercial daycare

License renewals

Child records

Hiring staff

Daycare design guide

Plan a New York or New Jersey site with practical room-use prompts and official review paths.

Read the design guide

Free daycare launch checklist

Work through practical opening steps for New York and New Jersey.

Open the free checklist

No account required.

Stay in the loop

Get email updates

Sign up for occasional email updates from The Daycare Expert. Joining the list does not purchase a membership or book a consultation.

The ebook collection

Find your next daycare topic

Four existing ebook topics, plus two state family daycare guides.

Ebook topic

Opening a Family Daycare
One-time price$20

Ebook topic

Opening a Group Family Daycare
One-time price$20

Ebook topic

Renewing Your New York Child Care License
One-time price$20

Ebook topic

Incorporating 3-K and Pre-K into Your Daycare Program
One-time price$20

State family daycare guides

Explore the separate New York and New Jersey editions for people planning a family daycare in that state.

New York edition

New York Family Daycare Guide

For people planning a family daycare in New York.

View New York guide

New Jersey edition

New Jersey Family Daycare Guide

For people planning a family daycare in New Jersey.

View New Jersey guide