{"id":38386,"date":"2023-07-12T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/za\/?post_type=start-a-business&p=38386"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T13:44:14","slug":"nursery-business","status":"publish","type":"start-a-business","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/za\/start-a-business\/nursery-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Why consider starting a nursery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Running your own nursery business can be a highly rewarding experience. After all, you\u2019ll be heavily involved in children\u2019s early development and can help to give them a good start in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Demand for new childcare settings is also high. With more parents going back to work after having a baby, and as new government schemes are introduced to help parents with costs, demand for nurseries is going up all the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Of course, starting your own business also means you get to be your own boss, so once your business is up and running, you might have more flexibility in choosing your working hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

So, if you have a love for children\u2019s learning and development, you\u2019re good at managing people and you\u2019re capable of managing everything from looking after children to marketing to bookkeeping, starting a nursery could be the perfect solution. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Are nurseries profitable?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Running a nursery can be profitable but it needs to be managed well. Startup and running costs can be very high which means you need to find ways to keep costs down and boost your profit margin<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

Your nursery premises will likely be your biggest expenditure and prices will vary depending on your location and the type of premises you\u2019re buying or renting. You might want to buy a building and convert it into a nursery, for example, or you could buy land and build your nursery from scratch. Buying an existing nursery business is another option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

On top of this, you need to factor in any necessary renovation costs as well as all the equipment you need to purchase for your nursery. You\u2019ll need appropriate toys and equipment for different age groups and it\u2019s best to buy this new rather than second-hand as safety will be a top priority. Overall, you could be looking at costs of between R10,000 and R100,000, depending on the size of your business.<\/span><\/p>

Other costs to think about include staffing costs, running costs such as energy bills, water and taxes, and food and ingredients. You\u2019ll also need to spend money on marketing and advertising.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

To help you assess whether your nursery will be profitable, weigh up all these costs and then decide how much you\u2019re going to charge families. Take a look at other nurseries\u2019 fees to help you. You could charge more if you plan to offer other services such as nappies and baby wipes, snacks, meals and days out. You also need to think about how many children you will need to have at the nursery to cover your costs and make sure you\u2019re profitable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s best to create a cash flow forecast for the first year of your business and predict how much money you\u2019ll have coming in. Also think about whether you will offer both full-time and part-time places and what you policy will be for late payments.<\/span><\/p>

It can be sensible to speak to an accountant who will be able to advise you on all the costs you need to consider and make sure you\u2019re taking a realistic approach to getting your business started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019ve done your research and decided to pursue your dream of opening a nursery, take a look at the steps below to get your business up and running:<\/span><\/p>

Registering your day nursery\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>

Your first step is to register your day nursery. But before you go ahead, make sure your nursery meets the required standards<\/span>. You might also require checks and health checks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Taking out the relevant day nursery insurance cover<\/strong><\/h3>

Another important part of running a day nursery is making sure you have the correct insurance in place. Policies you\u2019ll need include:<\/span><\/p>