Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Operating on Thin Margins: The Cost of Providing New Hampshire Child Care. Granite Guide to Early Childhood. Primer #6 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Tyrus Parker, Jess Carson, University of New Hampshire (UNH), Carsey School of Public Policy |
| Source: |
Carsey School of Public Policy. 2026. |
| Availability: |
Carsey School of Public Policy. Huddleston Hall, 73 Main Street, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824. Tel: 603-862-2821; Fax: 603-862-3878. e-mail: carsey.school@unh.edu; Web site: http://carsey.unh.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
2 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Couch Family Foundation |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Costs, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Wages, Tuition, Program Budgeting |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Hampshire |
| Abstract: |
The Carsey School of Public Policy's Granite Guide to Early Childhood series highlights issues in New Hampshire's early care and education (NH ECE) sector by synthesizing evidence on a set of interconnected topics. This primer focuses on operating costs for New Hampshire child care programs. Child care programs have complex budgets; tuition revenue is often insufficient for operations. Labor is the costliest element of child care program operation, accounting for around 70 percent of expenditures. A lack of data limits planning for a high-quality early care and education system that is financially sustainable. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
20260101 |
| Accession Number: |
ED682115 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
