The CCS Learning Center

Free child care business resources: podcast, blog, books and more.

Everything the system Kris Murray built is right here. Tune into the podcast. Read the blog. Watch the webinars. Grab a free book. Every resource is built for child care owners who are serious about closing the Business Gap.

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The Business Education ECE Left Out

Every resource here is built to close the Business Gap.

Your training taught you how to run a classroom. It never taught you pricing, enrollment strategy, hiring systems, or how to build something that does not depend entirely on you. That is the Business Gap. These resources are the antidote.

Tune into the podcast Kris Murray built and hosts. Dig into the blog. Watch the on-demand sessions. Grab the free books. And when you are ready to go deeper, the CCS community is one step away.

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Five ways to learn. One community behind all of them.

Pick the format that fits where you are right now. Everything here is free or low-cost. Everything here was built by people who have run centers.

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Child Care Rockstar Radio

The podcast Kris Murray, founder of CCS, built for child care business owners. Real interviews, real strategies, and the conversations that move the needle on enrollment, revenue, and leadership. Subscribe and start listening today.

Free · Available everywhere you listen
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The Blog

Free · New articles regularly

Leadership, finances, marketing, enrollment. The CCS blog is where owners come to sharpen their thinking and find the next move.

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On-Demand Webinars

Free · Whiteboard videos, interviews, discussions

A growing library of on-demand webinars, whiteboard breakdowns, expert interviews, and deep-dive discussions on the topics that matter most to child care operators.

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Free Enrollment Books

Free + shipping only

"77 Best Enrollment Strategies" (free + $5.95 S&H) and the Enrollment Playbook (free + $9.95 S&H). Two field-tested books built for child care owners who want a full classroom.

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Preferred Partners and the CCS Community

Our Preferred Partners are vendors and tools we have vetted specifically for child care business owners. No guesswork. And our community on Facebook puts you alongside hundreds of owners who are doing the same work you are.

Free Books for Child Care Owners

The enrollment playbooks every owner should already have.

"A full classroom is not a mystery. It is a system. These books hand you the system."

The "77 Best Enrollment Strategies" book delivers the field-tested tactics CCS coaches have used with thousands of owners to fill empty spots and keep them filled. It is yours free, just cover $5.95 shipping. The Enrollment Playbook goes deeper into the full enrollment system, yours free for $9.95 shipping. Both are yours to keep.

Child Care Rockstar Radio

The podcast built by child care owners, for child care owners.

Hosted by Kris Murray, founder of The Child Care Success Company, Rockstar Radio features real conversations with operators, coaches, and leaders on enrollment, finances, marketing, and building a business that runs without you. Available on all major podcast platforms.

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Member Spotlights

The resources work because the community works.

Every book, podcast episode, and webinar in this library is backed by a community of owners who have put the systems to work.

Kari Boetcher
Lewis Center, Ohio

"I joined the Academy with 34 kids enrolled and was bleeding $8,000 a week. Within a couple of years I was at 135 enrolled and more than tripled my revenue. The systems work. You just have to commit to them."

34 to 135 enrolled. Revenue tripled.
Julie Roy
Multi-location Operator

"I came in running one school. I now run nine, and we impact 1,000 children every single day."

1 school to 9.
Donna Jensen
Conway, South Carolina

"I have had to rebuild this business twice, once after a flood took the building. Going back to basics with the Academy methods is what saved me both times. The systems hold when everything else falls apart."

Rebuilt twice. Still standing.
Paul & Nina Lemon
Lemontree Academy, Georgia

"By far in 20 years of business, joining the Childcare Success Academy is the best decision I ever made. The training and guidance is only a benefit to our whole industry."

20 years of business. One best decision.
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Each week we deliver tips and strategies to help you build a successful child care business. Get notified on new books, podcasts, webinars, programs, and events before everyone else.

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Trusted Vendors and Community

The tools and the people who have done the work.

Our Preferred Partners are vendors and service providers we have evaluated specifically for child care business owners. When you need payroll, software, insurance, or any other business tool, start with the providers who already know your world. And when you want to talk to other owners, the CCS community on Facebook is where 1,300+ operators trade ideas, challenges, and wins every day.

Ready to go beyond the free resources?

The podcast, blog, and books will move you forward. A strategy session with a CCS coach will move you faster. We look at your numbers, name the single biggest leak in your business, and tell you exactly what to do. No pitch deck. No fee.

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