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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
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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.
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