Child Care Wayfinder offers services and support for existing child care programs to help ensure stability and long-term success. Learn more about strengthening and expanding your program.
Strengthening
If you currently operate a licensed child care program, our Navigators can connect you with resources to help keep your program open and operating smoothly. A local Navigator will work with you one-on-one to better understand your needs and help you keep your program strong, supported, and sustainable.
Your local Navigator can connect you with resources to:
- Maximize your marketing efforts and increase enrollment
- Organize your records and update your policies and contracts
- Strengthen business practices and access more funding
- Support ongoing professional development
- Address challenging behaviors and complex family situations
- Communicate effectively with child care licensors
Expanding
If you’re ready to grow your program, our Navigators can help you explore options for increasing capacity, adjusting your license type, or adding another location. By working together, your local Navigator can help you identify opportunities that align with your goals and local community needs.
Your local Navigator can support you with resources to:
- Explore options for increasing your licensed capacity
- Understand requirements for changing a license type
- Plan for a second location or new site
- Review startup and expansion funding opportunities
- Conduct basic market demand research
- Strengthen your business plan for growth
