Open a Le Pinceau daycare
Le Pinceau supports you in two steps: acquiring and setting up your daycare, then administrative, commercial, educational and logistical support day to day.
- daycares
- 13
- employees
- 100+
- children every day
- 800+
- families welcomed
- 5,000+
A model that has proven itself
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A tested business model
Skip the trial and error: you open with a method that already works in thirteen daycares.
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A team beside you
Our team answers your questions throughout the project, from opening day to everyday running.
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A growing market
The Canadian daycare market is worth $8.1 billion and grows 4.1% a year.
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A known name in the region
With thirteen daycares and a central kitchen, Le Pinceau is a name families know from Laval to Saint-Eustache.
Building a business with Le Pinceau
A single contact helps you follow the project and prepare your decisions, from finding the premises to the day-to-day.
Step 1
Acquire and set up your daycare
- Find the right premises: area, budget, visits and talks with sellers.
- Prepare the purchase or lease: due diligence, financing and paperwork, with professionals.
- Fit out the premises: renovations, Le Pinceau branding, website and management tools.
- Train your team on our tools and methods before opening.
Step 2
Support for the long run
- Admissions: advertising, call centre, visits and registrations.
- Monthly billing and follow-up of parents' payments.
- Educational themes, the educational program and ongoing training.
- Meals and snacks from our central kitchen.
- Tracking the team's performance.
The franchisee works on site, with the team and the families. You oversee your daycare and keep the decisions and responsibilities of the operator and permit holder. You approve expenses and commitments according to the agreed budget.
Set-up in 6 to 8 months
The schedule starts when the search mandate begins, after the application, signing and payment steps.
These steps can overlap. The availability of premises, due diligence, decisions by the seller or the authorities, and works can extend the timeline. Opening remains subject to the required authorizations.
What our central team does for you
Admissions and families
Advertising and marketing for registration periods, a call centre, visit bookings, children's files and everyday communications with parents. You welcome the families and keep the admission decision.
Administration and compliance
Monthly billing and follow-up of parents' payments, with authorized tools and mandates. Educators' files, quarterly inspections, permit renewal, and support with your requests to the Ministère de la Famille. You keep control of your daycare's accounts.
Teaching and training
Educational themes and resources, support with the educational program and internal rules. Structured initial training, then training sessions with your team throughout the year.
Operations and supplies
Day-to-day operational support. Meals and snacks come from our central kitchen, with shared menus and coordinated delivery. We also coordinate agreed cleaning products and supplies, billed separately from royalties.
A clearly presented investment
Amounts in Canadian dollars. The price depends on capacity, location, the condition of the premises and the renovations needed.
| Daycare capacity | 30 to 80 spots |
| Indicative acquisition and set-up budget | $220,000 to $600,000 |
| Franchise entry fee, in addition | $50,000 |
| Total of these two items | $270,000 to $650,000 |
Applicable taxes, professional fees, financing costs and working capital are extra. This indicative range is not a cost ceiling.
A 5% royalty
- 4% for support
- Pays for the recurring services described on this page, within the scope agreed together before commitment.
- 1% for marketing
- Goes to marketing and advertising for the network and the daycares, with follow-up on how it is used.
Six months to support your start
For the first six months under the banner, the 4% royalty is waived and support continues. The 1% marketing contribution remains payable.
Operating costs to plan for
Salaries, rent, insurance, food, supplies and third-party licences are not covered by the royalty. The entry fee pays for the agreed initial services; it does not replace payment for works, equipment or outside professionals.
Application
Your application path
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Application form
You present your experience and your project.
A transparent analysis before you pay
Before any financial commitment, we detail the investment, expenses, revenue and projected profits, with concrete examples and several occupancy scenarios suited to your budget. The analysis separates your pay, royalties, financing and break-even point.
The amounts and conditions shown here are indicative and do not constitute a franchise agreement. Projections do not guarantee results. Conditions, the scope of services and the structure's compliance are validated with the appropriate professionals before commitment.
Already own a daycare?
If you feel stuck or are thinking of selling, there's another option: become a Le Pinceau partner and benefit from our central kitchen, our program and our team.