A Guide for Employers. Analyze business needs. Talking to other employers who have established centers will give you a clearer sense of the process and may help you clarify your reasons for investing in a child care center.
Assess employee needs.
Given that it can take from one to five or more years to develop a center, carefully evaluate both current and future employee needs. Investigate community resources. Cultivate employee leadership and involvement. Typically, a more senior-level employee champions the effort, and with strong management backing, devotes substantial time and effort to the process. Also, an employee task force can advise on the project.