Infant Toddler Family Day Care

What Infant Toddler Family Day Care does

Infant Toddler Family Day Care (ITFDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation (EIN 54-1228948) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. It operates the only licensed Family Day Home System in Virginia, functioning as a centralized network sponsor that recruits, trains, licenses, and monitors a distributed set of approved family child care providers who deliver in-home care for children starting at six weeks of age across Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church. The organization packages this provider network with adjacent service lines including Child Care Plus (non-traditional hours backup care), USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsorship, an eLearning and professional development curriculum, CDA credential and Infant/Toddler Certificate pathways through Northern Virginia Community College, and a need-based scholarship program.

The core platform architecture is a licensed-network model rather than a technology product: ITFDC acts as the licensed umbrella under which individual providers operate family day care homes in their own residences, with ITFDC handling enrollment, billing, compliance monitoring, training delivery, and CACFP administration. The supporting technology stack consists of third-party SaaS integrations including PayPal for tuition and fee collection (with a 3% processing fee), the KidKare system for USDA meal reimbursement processing, Zoom for parent and provider information sessions, SurveyMonkey for enrollment forms, Google Maps for provider location search, MightyCause and eScrip for donations, and Google Calendar for event distribution; no proprietary platform, API, or mobile application is described.

ITFDC's revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring child care tuition and fees from families, Child Care Plus hourly fees ranging from $9-$22 depending on time of day, USDA CACFP reimbursement administration, and charitable donations plus institutional grants (notably the Fairfax County Consolidated Community Funding Pool and the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia). The go-to-market motion is sales-led and consultative on both sides: families complete a child care application and are guided through information sessions and provider matching, while prospective providers must attend information sessions, complete required training, and work with mentors before being approved into the network. Standard child care rates are not publicly disclosed, while Child Care Plus and CACFP reimbursement schedules are public.

Name

Infant Toddler Family Day Care

Legal name

Infant Toddler Family Day Care of Northern Virginia, Inc.

Website

https://www.infanttoddler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITFDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the only licensed Family Day Home System in Virginia, recruiting and training a network of in-home child care providers who serve Northern Virginia families with infants and toddlers through tuition, USDA CACFP sponsorship, and grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Home-Based Infant & Toddler Care (Family Daycare) (EDACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Overnight / Extended-Hours Home Childcare (EDACAEAH), Preschool-Age Home Daycare (3–5 years) (EDACAEAE)

Keywords

• Family child care
• Early childhood education
• Home-based daycare
• Licensed child care network
• USDA food program

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Child Care Tuition and Fees: Monthly child care payments from families enrolled in the ITFDC program. Families pay enrollment fees and ongoing tuition to ITFDC, which handles billing through its office and disburses payments to providers.
2. Child Care Plus Fees: Fees for the Child Care Plus program offering non-traditional hours care (evenings, weekends, overnight, holidays). Hourly rates range from $9-22 depending on service type and duration, plus a $100 enrollment fee.
3. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ITFDC receives charitable donations (tax-deductible per EIN 54-1228948) and grant funding including from Fairfax County Consolidated Community Funding Pool and Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.
4. CACFP Administration: USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursements flow through ITFDC to family child care providers. ITFDC acts as sponsor, receiving administrative support from USDA while directing meal reimbursements to providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ITFDC operates as the only licensed Family Day Home System in Virginia, connecting families with a network of vetted, trained child care providers who deliver in-home care for children starting at 6 weeks of age. The organization provides centralized licensing, training, mentoring, billing, and oversight, and supplements its core program with Child Care Plus (non-traditional hours care), USDA CACFP meal program sponsorship, professional development, and a scholarship program.

Product overview

Infant Toddler Family Day Care operates as a licensed Family Day Home System in Virginia, functioning as a network that connects families with approved child care providers. The core offering is the ITFDC Program, which provides access to a network of professionally trained family child care educators. The organization supplements its core program with several add-on services: Child Care Plus for flexible/backup care during non-traditional hours; the USDA Child Care Food Program for meal reimbursements; Workforce Development/Professional Development and eLearning for provider training; CDA Credential and Infant/Toddler Certificate programs for career advancement; and a Family Day Care Scholarship Program for financial assistance. The product portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where the core provider network is supported by administrative services, training programs, and financial assistance tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ITFDC Program (Infant Toddler Family Day Care Program) Core child care program connecting families with a network of nurturing, experienced, and trained child care educators operating family child care homes. Provides care for children beginning at 6 weeks of age across Northern Virginia.
• Child Care Plus Flexible, convenient high-quality child care services on an as-needed basis during non-traditional hours including weekends, evenings, overnight, and holidays. Designed as backup or flexible care alternative for families needing coverage outside normal daytime hours.
• USDA Child Care Food Program (CACFP) USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsorship for family child care providers. Provides monthly cash reimbursements for meals and snacks, nutrition education, and meal planning resources to providers serving children in family day care homes.
• Workforce Development / Professional Development Training Professional development and training program for providers. Includes 16 hours of required annual training, initial training classes (Professionalism, Safety, Child Development, Interviewing & Communication Skills), ongoing mentoring, and workforce development guidance.
• eLearning Platform Internet-driven eLearning sessions providing convenient, cost-effective on-demand training anytime and anywhere. Includes video-based training modules with quizzes for professional development credits.
• Family Day Care Scholarship Program Financial assistance program providing partial child care scholarships to families based on income eligibility (up to 80% of Metropolitan Statistical Area median) and fund availability.
• CDA Credential Program Child Development Associate credential support program helping providers achieve nationally recognized CDA certification through 480+ hours of work experience and 120 hours of formal training.
• Infant/Toddler Certificate Program College-level certificate program (16 credits) through Northern Virginia Community College preparing individuals to create developmentally appropriate learning environments for infants and toddlers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Providers receive training in CDA (Child Development Associate) credentialing and Infant/Toddler Certificates (16 credits from NOVA Community College)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITFDC sponsors family child care providers in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. ITFDC handles provider enrollment, training, and coordinates meal reimbursements. Providers receive monthly cash reimbursements to offset meal and snack costs, plus access to nutrition education and meal planning resources.
• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITFDC providers can earn Infant/Toddler Certificates from Northern Virginia Community College. The 16-credit curriculum prepares individuals to create developmentally appropriate learning environments for infants and toddlers. ITFDC supports providers in pursuing this credential as part of professional development.
• Giant Food StoresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGiant serves as a sponsor for ITFDC events and fundraising campaigns, including the monthly Giant Fundraiser program that supports the organization.
• Tender Moments LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership with Tender Moments LLC supporting child care services and community engagement initiatives.
• Child Care Aware of Northern VirginiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITFDC serves as a resource and referral partner, connecting families with child care providers and participating in the broader child care resource and referral network of Northern Virginia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wonderschool: Wonderschool operates a marketplace and support platform that helps individuals launch home-based daycare programs and helps families find in-home providers. Directly comparable to ITFDC's core model of curating a network of licensed family child care homes and matching them with families in a defined region.
• WeeCare: WeeCare is a childcare marketplace focused on connecting families with vetted home-based and center-based providers, with an emphasis on provider quality standards and training support. Overlaps with ITFDC's consultative matching process, vetting model, and provider development programs.
• Sittercity: Sittercity is an online marketplace connecting families with babysitters, nannies, and in-home childcare providers. Comparable in facilitating connections between families and individual home-based caregivers, though Sittercity operates as a broad marketplace rather than ITFDC's curated, licensed network.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Bright Horizons is one of the largest U.S. providers of employer-sponsored child care, operating large center-based programs for working families. Comparable to ITFDC in serving working parents and dual-income households, but operates a center-based model at significantly larger scale.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: KinderCare operates the largest for-profit early childhood education network in the U.S. with center-based programs serving infants through school-age children. Comparable customer base (infants, toddlers, working families) but uses a corporate center-based model rather than ITFDC's licensed home-network model.
• Primrose Schools: Primrose Schools is a franchised early childhood education provider operating center-based programs with a structured proprietary curriculum. Comparable in targeting the same infant-through-preschool age range and emphasizing credentialed educators, but franchise/center delivery differs from ITFDC's home-network structure.
• Childcare Network: Childcare Network operates a large network of early learning centers across the southeastern U.S., serving working families with subsidized and private-pay tuition options. Comparable mission and customer segment but uses a center-based delivery model rather than ITFDC's in-home provider network.
• Care.com: Care.com operates a broad online marketplace connecting families with childcare providers (nannies, babysitters, daycare). Comparable in the home-based care matching layer but operates at much larger scale, with broader geographic coverage and a wider service category than ITFDC's regional licensed home network.
• Children of America: Children of America is a private equity-backed operator of early childhood education centers across multiple U.S. states. Comparable in serving working families with infant and toddler programs but uses center-based delivery and has access to growth capital ITFDC lacks.

Others

• Child Care Aware of America: Child Care Aware of America is a national nonprofit resource and referral network connecting families with local child care providers. Comparable to ITFDC in the nonprofit resource-and-referral role and provider support services, though it operates at the national level rather than as a licensed provider system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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