Blue Bird Day Care

What Blue Bird Day Care does

Bluebird Daycare Centre is a privately held, founder-owned licensed childcare provider operating from a single facility at 1434 Woods Drive in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 2004 by Puran Bagheri — who holds an Infant/Toddler Certificate, Special Needs Certificate, Montessori Diploma, and Early Childhood Education Certificate — the centre delivers early childhood education and care to two defined cohorts: an Infant-Toddler Program (licensed capacity of 12 children, ages 0 to 36 months) and a Pre-school Program (licensed capacity of 8 children, ages 36 months through school age). Operating hours are Monday through Friday (7:15AM–5:00PM for infants/toddlers; 7:30AM–5:00PM for preschoolers), closed on statutory holidays. Programming is play-based and experiential across art, science, movement, music, outdoor play, and sensory activities, with daily written evaluations provided to parents.

The underlying technology stack is non-software: the service is delivered in-person at one licensed facility, with no mobile application, public API, or proprietary digital platform. Curriculum, differentiated by individualised attention, small class sizes, and a gradual-entry onboarding process, is the primary "product technology." The centre is licensed by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and the District of North Vancouver and is insured through Western Financial Group and Work Safe BC.

The business model is straightforward recurring tuition: parents pay subscription-style fees for scheduled program hours, with pricing set internally and disclosed only via a private PDF (Childcare_Rates_Dec_2022.pdf). Distribution is fully direct-to-consumer at the single physical site, with no third-party channels or reseller partnerships; demand-side acquisition is driven by a basic website (bluebirddaycare.ca), an email-based tour/waitlist workflow ([email protected]), and word-of-mouth referrals from existing North Vancouver families. Customer segments are exclusively local families seeking licensed infant/toddler and preschool care. Total system capacity is capped at 20 children by provincial licensing, and the centre is currently accepting waitlist applications for the Infant-Toddler Program.

Name

Blue Bird Day Care

Legal name

Bluebird Daycare Centre

Website

https://bluebirddaycare.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bluebird Daycare Centre is a privately held, founder-owned licensed childcare provider in North Vancouver, BC, operating since 2004. It serves local families through an Infant-Toddler Program and a Pre-school Program with a total licensed capacity of 20 children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Childcare Centers (EDACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Center-Based Infant Care (0–18 months) (EDACAGAA), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Infant daycare services
• Preschool child care
• Licensed daycare facility
• Child development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

North Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition Fees: Recurring tuition fees for infant, toddler, and preschool childcare programs. Parents pay for scheduled program hours of care and early childhood education services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bluebird Daycare Centre is a licensed childcare facility in North Vancouver, British Columbia that provides early childhood education and care to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers through two core programs. The Infant-Toddler Program serves up to 12 children (operating 7:15AM–5:00PM), and the Pre-school Program serves up to 8 children aged 36 months to school age (operating 7:30AM–5:00PM), Monday through Friday. The centre delivers a play-based curriculum covering art, science, movement, music, outdoor play, and sensory activities, with daily evaluations provided to parents.

Product overview

Bluebird Daycare Centre offers two core childcare programs: an Infant-Toddler Program (capacity 12 children, ages infant to toddler) and a Pre-school Program (capacity 8 children, ages 36 months to school age). The center operates Monday through Friday with flexible hours and is licensed by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and District of North Vancouver. The company provides early childhood education focused on learning through play in areas including art, science, movement, music, outdoor play, and sensory activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant-Toddler Program

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Western Financial GroupminorOthersWestern Financial Group provides insurance coverage for the Bluebird Daycare facility as required by licensing regulations.
• Work Safe BCminorOthersWork Safe BC provides workplace safety insurance coverage for the daycare as required by British Columbia regulations.
• Vancouver Coastal Health AuthorityminorOthersVancouver Coastal Health Authority provides licensing for the childcare facility, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
• District of North VancouverminorOthersDistrict of North Vancouver provides licensing and regulatory oversight for the childcare operation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CEFA Early Learning: BC-founded Montessori and early-learning centre chain serving infants through school-age children. Strong overlap with Bluebird's Montessori-influenced curriculum and shared BC licensing environment.
• Kids & Company: Canadian licensed daycare chain with multi-age infant through preschool programs. Operates in the same Vancouver market with comparable Early Learning curriculum focus and similar licensing regime, but at materially greater scale.
• BrightPath Kids: Canadian publicly-listed daycare chain offering licensed child care programs including infant, toddler and preschool care. Directly comparable licensed-age-group mix and curriculum categories with multi-location footprint.

Regional players

• Wee Watch: Licensed home-based child care provider network operating across Ontario. Competes for the same parent-childcare-purchase moment in Canada but via a home-based delivery model and a different provincial geography.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Child Care: National non-profit that operates licensed childcare and early learning programs across Canada, including in Metro Vancouver. Overlaps on licensed child day care services but as part of a broader wellness/community portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-bird-day-care

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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