Office Space Expenses

$0

$6,900

Business Formation Fees

$600

$3,200

Equipment & Supply Expenses

$63

$200

Retail Business Expenses

$0

$7,200

Inventory Expenses

$300

$5,000

Vehicle Expenses

$0

$10,000

Training & Education Expenses

$0

$1,000

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$0

$1,200

Software Expenses

$0

$200

Website Costs

$13

$215

Food Business Expenses

$25

$500

AgingCare

agingcare.com

79,725

Sunshine House Early Learning Academy

sunshinehouse.com

691,215

StoriiCare

storiicare.com

1,167,937

Sevenhills

sevenhills.org

1,602,307

Schofield Care

schofieldcare.org

2,811,298

Alzheimer’s Family Services Center

afscenter.org

3,144,987

SARAHCARE

sarahcare.com

4,592,071

MedTec Healthcare

medtechealthcare.com

5,418,743

Ability to start your business from home

It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!

Little startup costs required

The cost to start a adult day care business costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 62 to 35,615.

Rewarding work

Starting a adult day care business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.

No overhead costs

To get your adult day care business started, there are no costs associated with overhead, storage, packaging, etc. This will save you a lot of time and money!

High customer retention rates

Once a customer invests in your product, they've invested their time and energy to utilize your product/service which is highly valuable to them. Typically, your product or service becomes indispensable to your customer.

High margins

The gross margins for your adult day care business are typically around 80%, which is considerably high and allows you to grow your business and manage costs easily.

Crowded Space

Competition is high when it comes to your adult day care business, so it's important that you spend a good amount of time analyzing the market and understanding where the demand lies.

Work can be inconsistent

As a adult day care business, the amount of work assigned to you and schedule tends to be more inconsistent, which may make your income less stable. It's important to set boundaries and budget accordingly based on the amount of work you plan to have.

Isolation

Often times, as a adult day care business, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.

No safety net

Typically, as a adult day care business, you do not receive a consistent pay-check and instead earn money based on your transactions each month. During the slow periods, you typically take away less since the job is based on commission. It's important to budget accordingly for the slow times.

Niche Market

A niche business is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact, it can be the key to your success. However, it can be more challenging and time consuming to find the perfect niche market and target audience.

You may need to charge sales tax

If you are selling your products in various states, you may be required to charge sales tax. Although this may not impact your financials specifically, it can be a headache to create a process and procedure for this. To learn more about sales tax, check out this article