Childcare Center Success: How to Maximize Profits and Minimize Mistakes
Grafton has worked with many different childcare owners and directors throughout the childcare industry. In writing his book, he had the pleasure of working with childcare experts across the country to learn Childcare Center Success. As a result, he provides a unique perspective from a 30,000-foot view of what it takes to run a successful childcare center.
ARE YOU READY TO SUCCEED?
This book contains insights and examples of what successful childcare centers do that sets them apart. You might read every chapter or go straight to the chapter with the insights and examples you need to create and maintain a successful childcare center. Author and childcare real estate expert Grafton Milne shares proven strategies on how you can succeed in the childcare industry.
IN THIS BOOK, YOU'LL LEARN:
• Simple plans to improve your business, marketing, and operations
• How successful childcare centers find and keep top teachers and staff
• How to find the right location for your center
• What top-performing childcare centers do to make their business as good as their childcare...
and other best practices to help you Maximize Profits and Minimize Mistakes.
Milne earned these insights through many years as a top performer in the commercial real estate industry with a niche in childcare real estate. You'll find seasoned wisdom, real-life examples, and tried and true business practices you can use to ensure your success. YOUR GUIDE TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS AND MINIMIZE MISTAKES.
Speaking Engagements
Talk Topics:
From Growth to Exit: Strategies for Scaling and Selling in Early Childhood Education
To set the stage, Grafton examines the evolving real estate landscape and current trends shaping the early education industry. He then guides listeners through how to position their childcare business for successful growth and eventual sale—covering financial preparation, operational readiness, and strategies to strengthen key value drivers.
The Ownership Mindset: Strategies for Business and Life Success
Grafton guides listeners through actionable strategies to scale both their personal and professional lives. From identifying core motivations to addressing common barriers to business growth, he explores topics such as mental health and social media while delivering practical insights to strengthen mindset and drive sustainable success.
“Author and childcare real estate professional Grafton Milne takes us on a thorough journey into the business of childcare from start to finish in his new book… He shows us how to perform due diligence, select the right location, deal with the various regulations, assemble a group of experts you can trust, and set your business apart from the others with a good marketing plan… Childcare Center Success: How to Maximize Profits and Minimize Mistakes is a must-read for anyone interested in the business of childcare.”
-Ronald V McGuckin, Esq
President, Association for Early Learning Leaders

