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Business phone system for child day care services in Wyoming

245 child day care services operated in Wyoming in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
245CBP 2023
Employees
2,195mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
41.7U.S. 24.2
State rank
50th of 51by count

Child day care services in Wyoming by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 245 child day care services in Wyoming in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 624410). They employed 2,195 people in mid-March and reported $54.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 50th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Child day care services make up 1.0% of the 23,865 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Wyoming has 41.7 child day care services, 72.6% above the national rate of 24.2. The average establishment has 9.0 employees against 12.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $24,719, 16.8% below the U.S. figure of $29,695.

Child day care services: Wyoming compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWyomingUnited States
Establishments24582,162
Mid-March employees2,1951,045,052
Annual payroll$54,258,000$31,032,974,000
Employees per establishment9.012.7
Payroll per employee$24,719$29,695
Establishments per 100,000 residents41.724.2

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Child day care services by metro area in Wyoming

Census published child care center counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Wyoming. The largest is Cheyenne, WY, with 37 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Child day care services by metro or micropolitan area, Wyoming, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Cheyenne, WY3740236.4
Casper, WY3429242.3
Riverton, WY19—47.8
Jackson, WY-ID1910952.5
Sheridan, WY1813654.6
Cody, WY1811957.9
Gillette, WY1510831.3
Laramie, WY1521238.2
Rock Springs, WY11—26.7
Evanston, WY-UT3—12.8

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at child day care services in Wyoming

43.9% of Wyoming's child day care services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 36.3% nationally. 66.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Child day care services in Wyoming by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees10743.9%36.3%
5–9 employees5422.1%18.7%
10–19 employees4819.7%24.0%
20–49 employees3514.3%18.8%
50 or more employees00.0%2.2%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Why the phone matters for child day care services in Wyoming

Child care centers take calls from parents about enrollment, absences and pickups, and from prospective families looking for openings. Staff are with children, so calls must be quick or captured. That holds for child day care services in Wyoming as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to child day care services in Wyoming:

After-hours calls

Prospective parents often call in the evening.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 9-person child care center

Child day care services in Wyoming average 9.0 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 9 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $270.00 a month and 9 on Ooma Office Pro cost $224.55. On Callata the same 9 people cost $179.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,092. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 9-person child care center
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$179.00$2,148.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$171.00$2,052.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$207.00$2,484.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$224.55$2,694.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$243.00$2,916.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Wyoming

Wyoming has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your parents know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Wyoming by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
307499Mountain1947none

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for child day care services in Wyoming

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Wyoming, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many child day care services are in Wyoming?

245 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,195 people in mid-March.

Which Wyoming metro area has the most child day care services?

Cheyenne, WY, with 37 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 9-person child care center?

$270.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $224.55 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $179.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Wyoming number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.