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Daycare occupancy rate, without a spreadsheet
Occupancy is one of the simplest ways to see how much of your available daycare capacity is currently being used. For a home daycare, even one open place can represent a meaningful share of possible tuition because total capacity is usually limited.
Daycare occupancy formula
Occupancy rate = enrolled children ÷ capacity × 100. If you have 8 enrolled children and capacity for 10, your occupancy rate is 80% and you have 2 open places.
What this number does not tell you
It does not account for age-group ratios, part-time schedules, local licensing limits, staffing, room restrictions or whether an open place can realistically be filled. Use the capacity figure that actually applies to your program.
Want all your daycare numbers in one place?Use the free Home Daycare Business Health Check, then move to the PRO Tracker if you want ongoing records.
More free daycare business tools
Daycare Occupancy CalculatorSee occupancy percentage and open places.
Empty Spot Revenue CalculatorEstimate tuition associated with open places.
Tuition Balance CalculatorSee outstanding tuition and collection rate.
Home Daycare Income CalculatorEstimate annual and monthly tuition plus a simple operating surplus.
Daycare Revenue Loss CalculatorEstimate tuition missed while places remain vacant.