What Is the Calculator?

The Calculator is a planning tool that enables a quick and effective financial diagnosis of a childcare service. This social innovation is the result of a collaborative effort by the network of associations affiliated with the National Commission of Francophone Parents (CNPF). Parent groups from across Canada's provinces and territories decided to pool their expertise to find solutions to the challenges facing their childcare services. he Calculator can currently generate financial projections, thereby maximizing the viability of a childcare service. By combining diagnostics and financial projections, administrators and managers can greatly improve their decision-making regarding their childcare operation.

The impact is significant because informed decisions enable:

• ensuring the viability of the childcare service;

• reducing waitlists for childcare services for families;

• enhancing service quality;

• offering better working conditions for staff;

• maximizing childcare space, thus creating a better environment for our children;

• developing strategies that promote the proximity of childcare services for families and much more affordable daycare fees.

The CNPF is proud to offer you this planning service, which will allow multiple generations of families to enjoy a high‑quality Canadian childcare service.