Estimate the setup cost and monthly operating cost of an onsite childcare centre in just a few seconds — built for HR, admin and facilities teams planning Maternity Benefit Act compliance.
Enter your available floor area and expected enrolment. We'll estimate your one-time setup cost and monthly operating cost.
Actual cost depends on design, material selection, furniture specifications and finish quality. This is a planning estimate, not a final quotation.
Everything needed to turn a bare floor plate into a compliant, child-safe crèche.
The recurring costs of running a safe, staffed and well-managed crèche every month.
Every corporate location is different. We prepare customised proposals based on your employee count, available space and compliance requirements.
Common questions from HR and admin teams planning a corporate crèche.
Setup cost depends mainly on floor area — it covers child-safe interiors and a base set of toys and learning material. Use the calculator above to get an estimate for your specific area.
Monthly cost is driven by enrolment — it covers teacher and caretaker wages sized to your headcount, plus a fixed centre management charge. Smaller crèches still carry a minimum staffing cost.
The working benchmark used for crèche planning in India is roughly 35 sq ft per child, which sets the maximum capacity for any given floor area.
Staffing typically follows a ratio of one teacher per 10 children and one caretaker per 4 children, with a compliance floor of at least one teacher and two caretakers regardless of enrolment.
Yes. Under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 — now part of the Code on Social Security, 2020 — every establishment with 50 or more employees must provide crèche facilities, either on-site or within a prescribed distance.
Yes. Employers can use a common crèche — a government, private, or NGO-run facility — or pool resources with other employers instead of building and staffing one entirely in-house.
Interior fit-out is typically priced per square foot of crèche area, covering child-safe flooring, partitions, safety edging and finishes. Exact cost varies by material choice and site condition.
Yes. Feathertouch offers fully managed onsite, near-site and hybrid crèche models — covering setup, staffing, compliance and day-to-day operations — so HR teams don't have to run a childcare centre themselves.