Site Review + Roadmap Session  ·  $497 CAD  ·  One property

Find out if it can be licensed — and exactly what to do next.

Send us the listing, the landlord's floor plan, or photos of your own home. You get a written verdict on whether a licensed daycare works in that space, a 60-minute session with Raj to walk through it, and a written roadmap from property to licence. No property yet? Start with the session and roadmap now — your review credit waits 90 days for the right one.

Your $497 is credited in full toward the 90-Day Program if you enrol within 14 days of your session.

You send One property

A commercial listing, a landlord's floor plan, or photos and rough dimensions of your home. Still looking? Just your area and goals.

You get back A verdict and a plan

Written feasibility, space count and layout concept — plus 60 minutes with Raj and your written ownership roadmap.

Turnaround 5 business days

From the moment your documents land. Working against a subject removal date? Tell us on the form.

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Deliverable, previewed

This is what a layout concept looks like.

Your plan, marked up the way we mark up our own projects — programme space, washrooms, sleep area, kitchen, storage and the outdoor requirement, at the dimensions you already have.

OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE · REQUIRED PROGRAMME ROOM SLEEP / QUIET KITCHEN WASHROOMS STORAGE ENTRY
Illustrative concept · not to scale Door gaps shown at every wall break Age mix drives the room split

Your version is drawn on your actual plan, at your actual dimensions, with the licensed space count the layout supports. It is a concept for decision-making and costing — architect-stamped drawings come later, at permit stage.

Why this exists

The most expensive mistake in this business is a lease on a space that can't be licensed.

Zoning permits it. The landlord says yes. The rent works. And then the health authority won't approve the programme space, the washroom count or the outdoor play area — and you're already bound to the lease, already paying rent, already committed to a build that has nowhere to go.

01

Outdoor play space kills more deals than anything else

It's the single most common reason a promising commercial unit fails. Workarounds exist — off-site space with written approval among them — but they have to be planned for, not discovered after you've signed.

02

Zoning approval is not licensing approval

Two different authorities, two different standards, two different timelines. A city that permits childcare use tells you nothing about whether a licensing officer will approve that specific floor plan.

03

Square footage is not licensed spaces

Usable programme area, washroom and sink provisions, sleep space, storage, exits and circulation all take their cut. A 2,300 sq ft unit does not mean what most people assume it means.

04

An architect will draw what you ask for

They aren't there to tell you the concept was wrong. Stamped drawings against a layout that was never going to pass cost thousands and months to redo.

What's included

Five deliverables, one property, $497.

The review tells you whether the space works. The session and roadmap tell you what to do about it — in order, with numbers.

01

Written site assessment

  • Licensing feasibility — usable programme space, washroom and sink provisions, exits, occupancy, outdoor play
  • How many licensed spaces the unit realistically supports, and at which age mix
  • Zoning and permitted-use questions to put to the city before you commit
  • The exact questions to ask the landlord, including the lease clauses that matter on a daycare
  • Red flags — the things that would kill the licence, said plainly, with no softening
02

Labelled layout concept

A rough labelled layout drawn on your existing plan — where the programme rooms, washrooms, sleep area, kitchen and storage plausibly land, at the dimensions you already have.

  • This is the pre-architect concept stage of our own workflow on live projects
  • It's what you send a landlord or contractor to get a ballpark build number
  • It shows you the age mix the space actually suits, not the one you hoped for
03

60-minute Roadmap Session with Raj

New

One-to-one on Zoom with the person who reviewed your property — not a sales rep. We go through the verdict together and build your plan live.

  • Walk through the assessment and layout concept, and pressure-test the numbers
  • Home daycare, buying a home to run one, or a commercial lease — the route that fits you
  • Your questions answered by someone who has built, licensed and runs daycares
04

Written ownership roadmap

New

Your steps, timeline and budget from property to licence — specific to your route and your health authority — sent in writing after the session.

  • Every stage in order: site, approvals, build-out, licensing, enrolment
  • Realistic timeline and cost ranges from real BC projects
  • What to do this week, this month and before you sign
05

The Daycare Launch Vault

Full access to the internal document library we use on client projects. No drip, no unlock schedule, yours permanently.

  • Licence application checklist and the full required-documents list
  • Character reference letter templates and samples — three references, formatted for what licensing expects
  • Sample daycare layouts from real projects, by size and age mix
  • Cost benchmarks: architect, contractor, build-out and equipment ranges from actual BC projects
  • Funding reference: start-up funding, ongoing equipment funding, wage enhancement, operating funding
  • Landlord and lease question sheets, vendor categories, and the proforma template we model deals with

Property or not

You leave with a plan either way.

Most people who order are either looking at a specific space — or know they want in and haven't found it yet. Both get the full value.

I have a property

Get your verdict now

Send the listing, the landlord's floor plan, or photos of your own home.

  • Written assessment + labelled layout concept
  • 60-minute session with Raj to walk through it
  • Written ownership roadmap + Vault access
I'm still looking

Get your roadmap now, review later

Start with a plan today and know exactly what to look for — and what to walk away from.

  • 60-minute session + written roadmap now
  • Vault access straight away
  • Site review credit valid for 90 days — send the property when you find it

How it works

Order, send, meet, plan.

Step 01

Order

$497, one property. You're taken straight to the upload form and the session calendar.

Step 02

Send the property & pick a time

A listing PDF, the landlord's floor plan, an MLS link, or photos and rough dimensions of your home — plus your target age mix, timeline and any deadline. Then book your 60-minute session.

Step 03

We review it

Against BC child care licensing requirements, the realities of what health authorities approve, and what the build would actually cost at our vendor rates. Written assessment and layout concept within five business days.

Step 04

Session + your roadmap

We walk through the verdict together and build your plan. Your written ownership roadmap follows. If it's a no, you'll know exactly why — and what kind of space would work instead.

Order your review

$497CAD · one property
Written site feasibility assessment$500
Labelled concept layout on your plan$450
60-minute 1:1 Roadmap Session with Raj$500
Written ownership roadmap$300
Application checklist, document list & reference letter pack$250
Layout samples, cost benchmarks & proforma template$400
Your price$497

Two things we guarantee

You get a verdict, not a maybe. If the site can't be licensed, we say so. That's the answer you paid for, and it's the one that saves you six figures.

Your $497 is credited in full toward the 90-Day Program if you enrol within 14 days of your session. Not a discount code — the full amount comes off.

$497 CAD · one property

Order your Site Review + Roadmap

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  1. Pay — card or Apple Pay, takes a minute
  2. Upload the property and book your 60-minute session
  3. Written verdict within 5 business days, roadmap after your session
Order my Site Review + Roadmap — $497

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Raj runs a limited number of sessions each week, because he does every one himself. One property per review — a second property is a second order. Working against a subject removal date? Tell us on the upload form and we'll confirm whether we can meet it before we start.

Not sure yet? Watch the free 6-minute training first.

Scope

What this is, and what it isn't.

Order it if you are

  • Looking at a commercial unit and deciding whether to write an offer
  • Inside a subject period and needing an answer before the removal date
  • Wondering whether your own home can be licensed for a home-based daycare
  • Planning to buy a home to run a daycare from
  • Ready to start but still searching for the right property
  • Buying an existing centre and wanting the physical space checked independently
  • A property owner asking whether childcare is a viable use for space you control

What it is not

  • Not site sourcing — we review the property you bring. If you want help finding one, that's a separate conversation with Batra Real Estate Group
  • Not an architectural, engineering or code opinion. Stamped drawings come from a licensed architect at permit stage
  • Not a licensing decision. Licences are issued by your regional health authority, on their assessment
  • Not a guarantee of approval — it's a professional read on whether approval is realistic, and what would block it

Who reviews it — and who you meet

Raj Batra

Your property is assessed, and your session is run, by someone who has built, licensed and operated the thing you're proposing to build.

Operating

Commercial and residential daycare centres in BC

Including a 30-space licensed centre — built, licensed, staffed, enrolled and still run day to day.

Delivered

Build-outs end to end, across four provinces

Site selection, lease negotiation, architect coordination, health authority approvals, construction management and launch — with project experience in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Transacting

Award-winning REALTOR® (PREC*)

Co-founder of Batra Real Estate Group under Real Broker — and BC's only agent focused specifically on daycare real estate. He reads these leases for a living.

Questions

Before you order

What exactly do I need to send you?
Whatever you have. A listing PDF or MLS link, the landlord's floor plan, a strata plan, or — for a home-based daycare — photos of the rooms plus rough dimensions. More detail makes the review sharper, but we can work from a floor plan and an address.
I don't have a property yet. Is this still worth it?
Yes. You get your 60-minute session, your written roadmap and the Vault now, so you know exactly what to look for. Your site review credit is valid for 90 days — send the property when you find it and we'll assess it.
What happens on the 60-minute session?
We walk through your assessment and layout concept (or your search, if you're still looking), work out the right route for you — home daycare, buying a home to run one, or a commercial lease — and build your plan together. Your written roadmap follows the session.
I'm in a subject period with a deadline. Can you move faster?
Tell us the date on the upload form. Standard turnaround is five business days; when a subject removal date is tight we'll tell you straight away whether we can meet it rather than taking your money and hoping.
What if the answer is no?
Then you got the most valuable version of this review. You'll get the reasons in writing, and what a workable space would need to look like instead — so the next property you bring is a better one.
Is this the same as an architect's drawing?
No, and it isn't meant to be. This is the concept stage that comes before an architect — the labelled layout you use to decide whether the space is worth pursuing and to get a ballpark build number. Stamped plans for permit submission come from a licensed architect afterwards, and we can refer you to one who does childcare specifically.
Can you review more than one property?
Each order covers one property. If you're comparing several, order the one you're closest to acting on first — most people find the criteria in that first review let them screen the others themselves.
I'm not in British Columbia.
Layout, space planning, age-mix economics and build sequencing carry across provinces, and we have project experience in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. What's province-specific is the regulator and the exact application requirements — we'll flag where your jurisdiction differs rather than pretending BC rules apply everywhere.
What if I want help after the review?
The 90-Day Program is the next step, and your $497 is credited against it in full within 14 days of your session. If you'd rather take the review and roadmap and run with it yourself, that's a perfectly good outcome and nobody will chase you.

Site Review + Roadmap Session

$497 to find out, or six figures to find out the hard way.

One property, one written verdict, 60 minutes with Raj and your roadmap to a licence. Credited back in full if you go on to the 90-Day Program.

Daycare Launch provides consulting, coaching and project guidance. Site reviews and roadmaps are advisory and do not constitute an architectural, engineering or code opinion, and are not a licensing decision — child care licences in British Columbia are issued by the regional health authority, and approvals in other provinces by their respective regulators. We operate as an owner's representative: independent licensed professionals design and build. Nothing on this page is legal, accounting or investment advice. Figures are drawn from real projects and are illustrative, not a projection of your results. Real estate services provided through Batra Real Estate Group, Real Broker. © 2026 Daycare Launch.