About EarlyBloom
EarlyBloom is a childcare hub for Canadian parents and licensed operators. It turns confusing childcare numbers into simple, checkable estimates.
What you will find here
- A parent true-cost calculator that stacks a federal reduction estimate and a provincial subsidy estimate on top of a monthly fee.
- A waitlist timing planner that works backwards from the start date you want.
- An operator break-even calculator that shows the enrolment and occupancy a program needs to cover its monthly costs.
- Deeper planners: provincial subsidy stacking, a multi year infant to preschool fee journey, a centre versus home daycare total cost comparison, and an operator what-if planner for fee and enrolment changes.
How we think about numbers
Every calculator shows its formula, a worked example you can check by hand, and an estimates disclaimer. Subsidy figures are editable typical estimates, never official rates. Your province and your provider are the source of truth for your real amounts.
Who runs EarlyBloom
EarlyBloom is a unit of Mississippi Maple, a Canadian holding company whose units are calculator-first software companies. Each unit stays small, practical, and focused on one job done well.
EarlyBloom provides estimates only. Nothing here is financial, medical, or legal advice.