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Nursery business insights

Useful thinking for the decisions behind the setting.

Straightforward commercial guidance for nursery owners and people entering the sector. No generic leadership filler.

Latest guides

Start with the problem in front of you.

These guides are general information. They are designed to help you ask better questions, not replace advice specific to your business.

AI search · Marketing

Can AI find and recommend your nursery?

What nursery owners need to know about ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI search in 2026.

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Staffing · Profitability

What percentage of nursery income should go on staffing?

Calculate the full cost, understand what is pushing the percentage up and know what to review before cutting staff.

Read the staffing cost guide ↗︎
Buying · Due diligence

Before you buy a nursery, test the business you will inherit.

An operational checklist covering occupancy, income, staffing, management, compliance, premises, cash and day-one risks.

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Start-up · Funding

Build the funding model before you build the nursery.

Capacity, fees, occupancy, staffing and working capital need to work together before a start-up plan is believable.

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Sale · Exit readiness

Preparing a nursery business for sale.

Reduce uncertainty before a buyer starts asking the difficult questions.

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Operations · Performance

Occupancy is only part of the picture.

A busy nursery can still have a weak commercial model. Here is what to look at alongside the headline percentage.

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