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Great Profit School

Bellevue, WA

Great reputation, profitable business, prime location, two neat story building with great settings....

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EBITDA: $3,000,000

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EBITDA: $3,000,000

Established and Thriving Daycare Business

Canyon County, ID

REAL ESTATE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY! Established in 2017 this high quality daycare is in the heart of one the fastest growing Treasure Valley cities. They are a commercially licensed facility on a...

$175,000

$175,000

Cash Flow: $88,598

Childcare Facility with Proven Earnings

Shelby County, TN

This profitable early childhood learning center offers a turnkey opportunity for an entrepreneur or strategic operator looking to enter or expand within the thriving Memphis metro childcare market....

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $128,308

Large Capacity Preschool in Affluent Broward County Neighborhood

Broward County, FL

Outstanding opportunity to acquire a large-capacity, accredited preschool in a thriving South Florida community. The school is licensed for 170+ children and has substantial room for growth. With 2024...

$580,000

$580,000

Attractive Preschool Acquisition: Ideal for Owner/Operator or Investor

Broward County, FL

Exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established and reputable preschool in a thriving family-oriented community of South Florida. The center is licensed for over 115 children and currently...

$600,000

$600,000

Daycare Center N1004

Wisconsin

• Over 1mm in YOY revenue • 2 Onsite directors • Absentee owner • Over 35 years serving the community • HUGE Playgrounds • Over 100 children with large wait list • Young Star Childcare Ranked Daycare...

$660,000

$660,000

Cash Flow: $108,499

Harrisburg, NC – Turnkey Established Daycare & Preschool

Harrisburg, NC

Turnkey Daycare & Preschool for Sale – Harrisburg, NC Exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established, absentee-owned daycare and preschool located in Harrisburg, Cabarrus County, NC. This...

$1,495,000

$1,495,000

Preschool / Child Care center in a wealthy suburb of South Florida

Broward County, FL

Beautiful, fully equipped, 6,500 sq. ft. preschool with a stable enrollment of infants to 4 and 5-year old VPK students. Experienced Director, fully trained teachers, approved for VPK and government...

$275,000

$275,000

Long Time Established Preschool w/RE TURNKEY

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Gloucester County, NJ

Private Preschool in Gloucester County with tremendous upside potential. Your dream private (non - franchise) fully staffed facility is located in Gloucester County, NJ. This great turnkey Private...

$1,300,000

$1,300,000

Cash Flow: $150,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Profitable Scalable Childcare Center with Strong Community Roots

Cumberland County, PA

This well-established early learning center in Cumberland County, PA, offers an opportunity to acquire a thriving childcare business with deep ties to the local community. Licensed for 65+ children...

$699,000

$699,000

Cash Flow: $223,576

Private Preschool Opportunity in Prime Columbus Suburb

Franklin County, OH

This established childcare center, located in a highly desirable and growing suburb of Greater Columbus, offers an excellent opportunity for both seasoned childcare operators and first-time owners....

$500,000

$500,000

Cash Flow: $154,231

Established Childcare Center with Real Estate – Florida

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Florida

This established childcare center is offered at $1,300,000 and includes three-quarters of an acre of prime real estate along with all existing improvements. With a licensed capacity of 90 +/-...

$1,300,000

$1,300,000

Cash Flow: $249,046

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Established Childcare Center in Central Florida

Florida

Priced at $700,000.00, this beautiful childcare center is located in Central Florida north of Tampa. With a licensed capacity of 65 +/- children, this location has excellent upside potential and is...

$700,000

$700,000

Cash Flow: $234,906

New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Colorado Springs, CO

$150,000 - Colorado Springs, CO

$150,000

Colorado Springs, CO

Preschool Business For Sale Sun Valley, CA

Sun Valley, CA

The property sits in a mixed-use neighborhood with nearby industrial, commercial, and residential developments. It offers convenient access to major freeways such as the I-5, I-170, and I-210,...

$1,615,000

$1,615,000

Preschool Business For Sale Danville, CA

Danville, CA

Preschool Business for Sale in Danville, CA Licensed for 70 kids Danville is a town located in Contra Costa County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is known for its upscale residential...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Team Unbroker

Unbroker

Serving Hillsborough County, NH

"So much more than your average brokerage" (Sandra H) "Professional, knowledgeable, always responsive" (Dharmik S) "Low-cost model is unique and refreshing" (Troy) "Sold our business for more than we were asking" (Bill C) "Responsive and friendly...really helpful!" (Emily S) --- Actual Google Reviews (5.0 Average Rating) Why is Unbroker quickly becoming the #1 way to sell a business? Because we do a better job and charge lower fees. While most brokers charge 10–12% commissions (often $50K+), Unbroker offers expert help for a flat fee, starting at just $199/month. Our full-service seller representation is just 5% - a fraction of traditional rates. We’re a national company with local support, a modern platform, and a team of experienced M&A professionals. Whether you’re selling a construction firm, ecommerce brand, service company, or family business with real estate, Unbroker gives you the tools and support to do it right — without giving up a huge cut of your sale. What makes us different: • Transparent, low-cost pricing • Proprietary valuation reports (FairVal™) • Built-in legal and financial templates • Nationwide buyer network • Assisted or Full Service plans • Real experts — not just software Our mission is simple: help more small business owners exit with confidence and keep more of what they’ve built. If you're planning to sell your business, Unbroker is the fair, modern alternative to traditional brokers. Visit Unbroker.com or contact us to learn more.

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Nature and Play based preschool with real estate option

El Dorado County, CA

One of a kind preschool program for children ages 2-6 years old. Currently fully enrolled with options for expansion. Real estate is available for purchase or long term lease....

$300,000

$300,000

Profitable Children’s Daycare Center for Sale – Lower Manhattan

New York, NY

Profitable Children’s Daycare Center for Sale – Lower Manhattan Asking Price: $425,000 Location: Lower Manhattan, NYC Square Footage: 2,800 SF (Two Floors) Established: 2014 Annual Gross Revenue:...

$425,000

$425,000

Cash Flow: $267,000

Large childcare center ages 0 to 12

Hanford, CA

Established Childcare Center - Hanford, CA This thriving childcare facility has been serving the Hanford community since 2011, generating $700,000 in annual revenue. Licensed for 86 children across...

$500,000

$500,000

Daycare, Childcare Listed by Sunbelt Business Advisors

Fairfax County, VA

This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of the nation’s top-producing childcare centers. Ideally situated in a thriving area surrounded by established residential communities and new housing...

$2,450,000

$2,450,000

Cash Flow: $537,000

Large, professional, profitable preschool in Essex County

Essex County, NJ

Located in a desirable building and easily accessible, this long established center operates out of a leased facility, is well known in town and has a good reputation. The center utilizes a...

$499,000

$499,000

Ocean County Day Care Center

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Ocean County, NJ

TURNKEY DAY CARE CENTER WITH REAL ESTATE INCLUDED Exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully operational and licensed day care center in Ocean County, NJ, including both the business and real estate....

$750,000

$750,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Preschool with Real Estate in High-Demand Pinellas County Location

Pinellas County, FL

Profitable and well-established preschool now available in a sought-after residential area of Pinellas County, FL. Licensed for 60+ students, this early childhood education center offers programs for...

$999,000

$999,000

3 schools for sale NW of Fort Worth

Texas

We are selling a package of three preschools located in the North Texas area. All three schools teach children from infant to school age. The current owner is absentee from the three locations; they...

$1,900,000

$1,900,000

Cash Flow: $175,842

New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Spanish Springs, NV

$150,000 - Sparks, NV

$150,000

Sparks, NV

Established Childcare Center – Real Estate Included

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Missouri

This established childcare center, located just south of Kansas City in Missouri, is a turnkey operation offering both strong cash flow and real estate ownership. In summer 2025, the owner implemented...

$950,000

$950,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Large Preschool for Sale Vero Beach

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Vero Beach, FL

Operational childcare center. Capacity of 228 children. Serving children from 6 weeks old through VPK. Aftercare program up to 12 years old....

$3,000,000

$3,000,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Licensed Preschool for Sale Orange County

Orange County, CA

Licensed Preschool for Sale, Orange County - Turnkey Operation with 50+ Year Legacy This well-established preschool and daycare center presents a rare acquisition opportunity in Orange County's...

$199,000

$199,000

Child Care Center With Premium Real Estate

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Omaha, NE

Don't Miss Out on this Exclusive Opportunity! This daycare business, along with the property for sale, presents a well-established and reputable childcare facility located in a prime area. For years,...

$3,480,000

$3,480,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

SG 11175Missouri St Louis Fenton Child Care Center

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

St. Louis County, MO

$1,100,000 For Missouri St Louis Fenton Child Care Center with Property Business and Property. The business owner is looking to sell this business due to relocating to another area for other...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Cash Flow: $200,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Day Care & After School Center, Summer Camp Center with Real Estate

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

North Carolina

This is a well established before and after school and summer camp serving infants through school age children. With nearly 25 years of operations and a reputation for experienced staff, a nurturing...

$899,000

$899,000

Cash Flow: $115,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Daycare | Childcare Center with Prek for sale

Philadelphia County, PA

Exceptional opportunity to acquire an established daycare and childcare center with Pre-K services in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. This Star 4 Keystone-rated facility has been successfully...

$500,000

$500,000

Walker County Child Care Center – Affordable, Licensed for 50+

Walker County, TX

Looking for a rewarding small business with purpose? This turnkey child care center in Walker County is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on owner/operator ready to make an impact. The center is...

$150,000

$150,000

SG 11166 Missouri St Joseph County Childcare Center with Property

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Buchanan County, MO

$1,100,000 for this thriving child care center, Business and Property in St Joseph, MO. $80,000 to $85,000 average revenues per month from private pay and government subsidies for children. This...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

Cash Flow: $235,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

High-Revenue Montessori | 160 Enrolled (Capacity over 200) | Business.

Alhambra, CA

Rare opportunity to acquire a well-established, high-performing Montessori school located in Alhambra, CA, just minutes from South Pasadena and San Marino. This business-only offering includes a...

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Bellevue, NE

$150,000 - Papillion, NE

$150,000

Papillion, NE

Profitable Daycare & Early Education Center #1000

Saint Charles, MO

Well-established, growing childcare center with strong community reputation and consistent annual growth. Prime location with ample parking, expansive grounds, and a facility designed specifically for...

$145,000

$145,000

Cash Flow: $32,444

Licensed Preschool with Real Estate and Growth Upside

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Bakersfield, CA

This offering presents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully licensed preschool and child care center along with the underlying real estate in California’s Central Valley. Properties of this type...

$799,000

$799,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Indoor Family Entertainment Center – Alameda County, CA

Alameda County, CA

An excellent opportunity to acquire a well-established semi-absentee indoor family entertainment business located in a high-demand East Bay community, Alameda County. Situated in a busy shopping...

$489,999

$489,999

Profitable Daycare Business with Experienced Staff

Bossier City, LA

Profitable Daycare with Experienced Staff An established and profitable childcare center is available for acquisition. Licensed for nearly 90 children, this business provides full-time early education...

$495,000

$495,000

Cash Flow: $130,000

Large, Profitable Daycare with Real Estate For Sale in South LA

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Louisiana

Sunbelt Business Brokers of Baton Rouge presents this well-established large daycare center in Metro Baton Rouge. This is a rare opportunity to acquire both a thriving business and the real estate it...

$2,700,000

$2,700,000

Cash Flow: $342,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Well Regarded Pre-K Education and Day Care

Idaho

The company is a licensed childcare and early education center in Idaho, serving families with programs from infant care through preschool, transitional kindergarten, and before/after-school care....

$525,000

$525,000

Cash Flow: $200,863

New To Market: Established Montessori School Operations For Sale

North Richland Hills, TX

Sands Investment Group is pleased to present an exclusive opportunity to acquire the operations of a well-established Montessori school located in North Richland Hills, TX. The offering includes the...

$2,763,216

$2,763,216

Day Care For Sale With Real-Estate

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Cumberland County, NJ

This Southern New Jersey daycare center, established for over a decade, is a thriving business licensed for 179 children and currently has an enrollment of 111. The facility features a beautiful,...

$2,100,000

$2,100,000

Cash Flow: $340,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Jona Quiles

Transworld Business Advisors of Mohawk Valley West

Serving Oneida County, NY

For over forty years, Transworld has specialized in the sale of businesses, mergers and acquisitions and franchises. Today Transworld Business Advisors is a global network of brokers offering a turnkey solution for those that want to build a solid business and future for themselves while maintaining a balanced quality of life.

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Franchise ChildCare Center– $850K+ Revenue, Prime Houston Market

Harris County, TX

This well-established franchise child care center presents a rare opportunity to acquire a high-performing, turnkey operation in one of Houston’s most sought-after markets. With revenues consistently...

$295,000

$295,000

Cash Flow: $85,000

Preschool Business For Sale San Jose, CA

San Jose, CA

Located in East San Jose, a busy commercial an d residential area. The property sits along Story Road, a well- traveled corridor with convenient access to shopping centers, restaurants, schools, and...

$800,000

$800,000

New Preschool/Daycare with #1 Franchise - Palm Springs, CA

$150,000 - Palm Springs, CA

$150,000

Palm Springs, CA

SG 11165 Texas San Antonio Canyon Lake Childcare Center

Comal County, TX

$750,000 For Texas San Antonio Canyon Lake Child Care Center Business and Property. The absentee business owner is looking to sell this business due to a relocation to another area for another...

$750,000

$750,000

Cash Flow: $100,000

After-school Program for Sell in the Pflugerville Area

Pflugerville, TX

Our program is unique because it combines high-quality after-school care with the life-changing benefits of martial arts. Unlike typical childcare programs that simply supervise, we focus on...

$285,000

$285,000

Cash Flow: $50,592

Preschool with Prime Location in Growing Pasco County

Pasco County, FL

This well-established preschool offers licensed child care and early education programs for infants through VPK, with capacity for over 95 students. Accredited and participating in state programs, the...

$450,000

$450,000

Great Centrally located Daycare. Huge lot for additional building.

Established daycare with a 50 child maximum. This daycare has been recently remodeled and has been open for over one year. The building is purpose built with a large lot and playground. Potential for...

$250,000

$250,000

Premier Child Care Center Available Now!

Ohio

This well-established childcare and preschool center has been serving families in Northeast Ohio for nearly a decade! Strategically located along a major corridor, the center benefits from strong...

$149,900

$149,900

Cash Flow: $64,032

Well Known Franchised Infant & Preschool For Sale

Sacramento, CA

Ideal prime location with over 8000 sft playground, beautifully decorated and turn key operation. Well known franchise. Licensed for 80+ kids including 12 infants. Fully staffed. Excellent lease,...

$725,000

$725,000

After School, Franchise , Fremont, California

Fremont, CA

A complete turnkey, well-established After-School educational services center has been constructed, adorned, and supported by passionate, excellent instructors who bring creativity and energy to a...

$680,000

$680,000

Buy or Sell a Day Care or Child Care Business

The U.S. childcare industry is a $50+ billion market and grows every year. This growth is driven by several factors, including increased participation of women in the workforce, rising parental awareness about early childhood education, and the prevalence of dual-income households.

If you are in the market to buy or sell a day care or childcare business, it’s important to understand how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To help you get started, we have aggregated data from childcare business for sale listings to surface typical financials as well as revenue and earnings multiples based on asking prices. These values can provide relevant context when evaluating individual businesses.


Market Overview

Number of Businesses Analyzed  

352

Median Asking Price  

$575,000

Median Reported Revenue  

$683,207

Median Reported Earnings  

$200,000

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.


Day Care and Child Care Business Valuation Multiples

Range

Revenue

Earnings (SDE)

Lower Quartile

0.57

2.16

Median

0.93

3.17

Upper Quartile

1.96

4.36

Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.


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Day Care & Child Care Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks


FAQs

How much does it cost to buy a childcare business?

Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a childcare business is $575,000.

How much do childcare business owners earn?

Day care and childcare business owners report median annual sales of $683,207 and annual owner earnings of $200,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.

How do I value a day care or childcare business?

Valuing a day care or childcare business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among childcare businesses listed for sale range from 0.57 to 1.96, with the median at 0.93. Earnings multiples range from 2.16 to 4.36, with the median at 3.17. These values suggest the average childcare business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.93 times its annual revenue, and 3.17 times its annual owner’s earnings.


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