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Yes, you can use an actual-business percentage.
However, I usually don't accept random numbers. I want them to have some sort of solid, logical reason or documentation if they want to use an actual-use percentage rather then the Time/Space percentage. For example, saying 50% of utilities seems completely random unless they have documented usage from before they started daycare (and each utility should be assessed separately; just because their electric usage doubled doesn't mean their water usage doubled).
Landscaping is not 100% even if they only did it because they have daycare. They still personally benefit from it, so it is only partial business use, such as the Time/Space percentage (personally, I think using the "Time" percentage is more logical because the space percentage doesn't really affect landscape usage percentage).
Don't forget to increase the Time/Space percentage by adjusting things for the exclusive-use bathroom.