Daycare Startup Guidance
Turn your dream of owning a daycare into a reality. We provide the roadmap, expertise, and support you need to launch a successful, compliant, and profitable childcare business from day one.
Build a Strong Foundation for Your Daycare
Starting a daycare involves much more than just a love for children. It requires navigating complex state regulations, securing the right location, establishing a solid business model, and ensuring financial viability.
Our comprehensive Startup Guidance program takes the guesswork out of the process. We work alongside you to develop a customized strategy that aligns with your vision while meeting all regulatory requirements.
- Comprehensive Business Plan
- Location & Facility Scouting
- Budgeting & Projections
- Licensing Roadmap
- Brand Identity Strategy
- Competitor Analysis
Everything You Need to Open Your Daycare, Done Right the First Time
Our Startup Guidance program covers every phase of the process. No guessing, no Googling at midnight, no starting over. Just a proven roadmap built around your specific vision and location.
1. Business Plan Development
A professional, customized business plan that covers your mission, target market, enrollment projections, staffing model, and financial forecast. This document becomes the foundation for everything, including any lending or investor conversations.
2. Location Scouting & Facility Assessment
Not every space works for a daycare. We help you evaluate potential locations against DOH square footage requirements, zoning laws, egress rules, and renovation costs, before you sign a lease you'll regret.
3. Licensing Roadmap
We walk you through every permit, certificate, and application you need, in the right order. No more wondering what comes next or missing a step that sends you back to square one.
4. DOH Compliance Preparation
We prepare you for your Department of Health inspection from day one. That means your policies, procedures, health and safety documentation, and physical space are all aligned with what inspectors are looking for.
5. Budget & Financial Projections
We help you understand your real startup costs, monthly operating expenses, and break-even timeline, so you can make smart financial decisions before you spend a dollar.
6. Brand Identity & Naming Strategy
Your name and brand are the first impression families will have of your daycare. We help you create a name, visual identity, and brand voice that builds trust and attracts enrollments.
7. Competitor Analysis & Pricing Strategy
We research your local market so you can position your daycare competitively, knowing what rates to charge, what gaps you can fill, and how to stand out in your area.
8. Enrollment & Pre-Launch Marketing Setup
Before you even open, we help you build a waitlist. That means a basic digital presence, a simple intake process, and outreach strategies that generate early interest in your program.
Guidance From Someone Who Has Actually Done It
Idalmy Diego is not a consultant who learned daycare from a textbook. She is an operator who built her first location from the ground up, navigated every licensing hurdle, survived every inspection, and then did it again, and again.
With over 10 years in the childcare industry and multiple active daycare locations across New York, Idalmy has seen every version of this process. She knows what the DOH looks for. She knows which paperwork trips people up. She knows what a good location looks like and what a costly mistake feels like.
When you work with Little Saints Consulting, you are not getting a template. You are getting a mentor who has walked this exact road, and who is genuinely invested in seeing you succeed.
"I started from nothing and built something I am proud of. Now I am here to make your road shorter and your results stronger."
Who is this for?
1. Aspiring Owners
Individuals with a passion for childcare ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship.
2. Educators
Teachers and directors looking to open their own independent facility.
3. Investors
Entrepreneurs looking to enter the profitable and rewarding childcare industry.
How It Works
From your first conversation to your opening day, here is what working with us looks like.
Step 1: Book your free consultation
We start with a no-pressure call to understand where you are in the process, what your goals are, and what challenges you are facing. This call is completely free and comes with no obligation.
Step 2: Choose your package
Based on your needs and stage of the process, we will recommend the right level of support, whether that is a focused startup package or full hands-on guidance from beginning to end.
Step 3: Build your roadmap
We create a personalized action plan specific to your location, budget, and timeline. No generic checklists, everything is built around your situation.
Step 4: Execute with support
We work alongside you through every phase. You will always know your next step, and you will never have to figure it out alone.
Step 5: Open your doors
With your licensing approved, your space ready, and your first families enrolled, you open with confidence, knowing everything was done correctly from the start.
Choose the Level of Support That Fits Where You Are
Whether you are just exploring the idea or ready to move fast, we have a package designed for your stage. All packages include direct access to Idalmy and her team. Payment plans are available.
1-Hour Consultation
Perfect for getting clarity before you commit. Bring your questions, your concerns, and your ideas. Walk away with honest answers, a realistic picture of what it takes, and a clear sense of your next steps. No fluff, no sales pitch, just real guidance.
Startup Guidance Package
Step-by-step support through the early stages of your daycare launch. Includes a customized action plan, licensing roadmap, DOH compliance review, and ongoing guidance as you work through the process. Ideal for first-time owners who need structure and accountability.
Full Daycare Setup Package
Complete A to Z support from concept to opening day. We handle the strategy, the paperwork guidance, the facility review, the compliance prep, the enrollment plan, and everything in between. If you want to do this right without missing a step, this is your package.
VIP Hands-On Package
Our highest level of support. Idalmy works directly with you throughout the entire process, faster timelines, priority access, on-site support where available, and full accountability at every stage. For owners who want the best possible outcome and are serious about moving quickly.
Not sure which package is right for you? Book a free 15-minute call and we will tell you exactly which option fits your situation.
Questions We Hear All the Time
Your Daycare Is Closer Than You Think.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you reach out. You just need to be serious about making it happen. Book a free consultation today and let's talk about where you are, where you want to be, and exactly what it will take to get there.
No pressure. No sales pitch. Just clarity on your next step.