Child Care Business Feasibility Estimator

Welcome to the Child Care Business Feasibility Estimator (“Estimator”). The Estimator is designed to help potential child care business owners understand the likely costs, revenues, and feasibility for their child care business idea. The Estimator takes about 10 minutes to complete, and can be used multiple times to try different business approaches.

The subsidy rates are for 2022.

Read more to learn how to use the Estimator and what you’ll need.

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Resources Washington State Department of Commerce: Cost of Quality Report Washington State Department of Commerce: Cost of Quality Technical Manual Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families Imagine Institute