Child Care Consulting Firm Specializing in the Development of High Quality Child Care, Work-Life Initiatives and Research for Corporations, State Government, Universities, Community Programs and Global Entities.
We are a full-service child care consulting firm offering a wide range of services including:
Large-scale research and evaluation studies
Needs assessment and feasibility studies
Focus groups and interviews
Benchmarking studies
Program and project evaluations
Training and technical assistance
Workshops, seminars and presentations
Director recruitment
Child care program start up design and implementation
Child care program budget development
Child care program organization and staffing evaluation
Work-life employer initiatives
Strategic planning
Employer collaboratives
Child care RFP development and proposal analysis
“Our relationship with Mills Consulting Group over the past 12 years has been outstanding. They have been an integral part of our child care program initiatives at Reebok, and we always look to them for expert advice and research work. Linda and her team really pay attention to what we are looking for, and tailor their services to meet our needs.”
-Susan Faria, Benefits Manager, Reebok Intl
“Linda Mills has made significant contributions to children, families and the early childhood education field not just in Massachusetts, but nationally and internationally as an expert, experienced thought leader, advocate and senior advisor to administrators, policymakers employers and those who work in the field of early education and care.
-Marta T. Rosa, M.Ed., President-MTR Management Consulting Services Special Assistant to the President for Government and External Affairs-Wheelock College
State Government
We offer our expertise in conducting survey development and administration, focus groups, interviews, and community scans. We provide reports that include findings and recommendations that assist state agencies with their strategic planning efforts. Child care market rate and child care workforce studies are some examples of our work.
Corporate Employers
Mills Consulting Group brings a wealth of experience in the child care profession and is a nationally recognized leader in employer-supported dependent care services for manufacturing firms, health insurers, software companies, universities, and hospitals.
Colleges and Universities
Mills Consulting Group understands campus child care programs and the nature of the relationships between universities and their child care programs. We recognize that retention and recruitment of faculty, staff and students and maintaining high quality child care is of utmost importance.
Recruitment
Child care and community programs looking for administrative leaders come to Mills Consulting Group as we have a proven track record in placing experienced early childhood professionals in exciting leadership positions at corporate-sponsored, non-profit and for-profit programs in a variety of settings.
Community Projects
Mills Consulting Group provides consultation to child care centers, school-age programs and community organizations on child care market research and feasibility studies, budget and subsidies, design for new and renovated facilities and executive searches.
Global Presence
The extensive knowledge we have in the early care and education field has enabled us to work with clients all over the world. We provide services such as training, recruitment, evaluation, consultation on child care center start up and seminar development. Our understanding and sensitivity of other cultures is critical as we work to support early childhood best practices globally.