Cathedral Area Co-operative Daycare

Name

Cathedral Area Co-operative Daycare

Legal name

Cathedral Area Co-operative Daycare

Website

https://cathedral-area-daycare.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Childcare Centers (EDACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Licensed childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Before and after school care
• Day camp programs
• Cooperative daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Childcare Fees: Primary revenue stream from monthly fees charged to families for childcare services across multiple programs: toddler care, preschool, kindergarten, and before/after school care. Fees vary by age group and program type, with parent portions ranging from $217.50 to $700 per month depending on program and membership status.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cathedral Area Co-operative Daycare is a non-profit, parent-controlled cooperative providing licensed childcare for children from 18 months through school age. It operates six interconnected programs — Toddler, Preschooler, Kindergarten, Before & After School, Schools Out Day Camps, and Summer Care — at two Regina locations, using a learning-through-play philosophy with parent membership and volunteer participation.

Product overview

Cathedral Area Co-operative Daycare operates as a non-profit, parent-controlled cooperative daycare center offering a comprehensive portfolio of childcare programs. The organization provides full-time licensed childcare services organized into six interconnected programs: Toddler Program (18-29 months), Preschooler Program (30 months to kindergarten entry), Kindergarten Program, Before & After School Program, Schools Out Day Camps, and Summer Care Programs. The programs follow a 'learning through play' philosophy and are structured around cooperative values with parent involvement. The main facility is located at 2051 Cameron Street with the Before & After School Program operating at Westminster United Church. Founded in 1982, the daycare serves families in the Cathedral neighborhood of Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Products and services

• Toddler Program Full-time licensed childcare for toddlers aged 18-29 months, featuring a learning-through-play philosophy with child-centered, cooperative values. Designed for families seeking licensed childcare for young toddlers with a developmental focus.
• Preschooler Program Full-time licensed care for children aged 30 months until August 31st of the day before they start kindergarten, following the Play and Exploration programming approach. Designed for families with preschool-age children preparing for school entry.
• Kindergarten Program Full-time licensed care from September 1st of the month the child starts kindergarten until June 30th of the month they end kindergarten, with a $10 per day Parent Fee Reduction Grant applied. Designed for families needing full-day care during the kindergarten school year.
• Before & After School Program Before and after school childcare including all PD Days and School Holidays, operated from Westminster United Church basement at 3025 13th Ave. Designed for school-age children needing wrap-around care during the school year and coverage on non-school days.
• Schools Out Day Camps Day camp program for children 5+ years during school holidays and professional development days. Open 7:30am to 5:45pm with breakfast and afternoon snack provided. Designed for families needing full-day care during school breaks.
• Summer Care Programs Full-time summer day camp care for children who have completed Kindergarten through Grade 1 and higher, with member and non-member rate options. Designed for families needing full-day summer childcare for school-age children.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Westminster United ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Partnership established Fall 2019 allows Cathedral Daycare to operate a Before & After School Program at Westminster United Church basement at 3025 13th Ave (side door on Cameron Street). This partnership enabled expansion of programs to serve not just cooperative members but also the wider community with quality childcare on school days and professional development/school holidays. Both sites are located less than 1 block apart in the Cathedral neighborhood.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: Primrose Schools is a U.S.-based franchise network of accredited early childhood education and care programs serving infants through school-age children. Comparable in delivering licensed, play-based early childhood programs with age-segmented classrooms, though it operates a franchised for-profit model rather than a co-op.
• BrightPath Kids: BrightPath Kids is a large Canadian for-profit daycare chain operating centers across multiple provinces. It is comparable as a licensed childcare provider serving infants through school-age children with multi-program offerings, though it operates at much greater scale and as a corporate chain rather than a cooperative.
• Tutor Time Child Care: Tutor Time is a North American daycare and preschool chain offering licensed childcare for infants through school-age children. Comparable in core licensed-early-childhood offering, but operates a corporate/franchise model at significantly larger scale than Cathedral Daycare.
• Lullaboo Nursery Schools: Lullaboo is a Canadian nursery and childcare operator with multiple locations in Ontario offering infant to school-age programs. Comparable in program structure and licensing requirements to Cathedral Daycare, though it is a corporate operator rather than a community co-op.
• Childventures: Childventures operates licensed early learning and childcare centers across Canada with programs spanning infants to school-age children. It is comparable in core service offering (licensed multi-age daycare) but operates as a premium corporate chain rather than a non-profit cooperative.
• Kids & Company: Kids & Company is a Canadian corporate daycare operator offering infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs in dedicated facilities. Comparable to Cathedral Daycare's multi-age licensed childcare portfolio, but serves corporate clients and urban markets nationally rather than as a neighborhood co-op.
• YMCA Child Care: YMCA Child Care operates licensed before/after school, preschool, and day camp programs across Canada through local Y branches. Comparable in mission (community-focused, non-profit) and in offering before/after school care plus day camps similar to Cathedral's Schools Out program.

Others

• Child Care Now (Canadian Child Care Federation): Child Care Now / Canadian Child Care Federation is a national advocacy organization for licensed not-for-profit and community-based childcare in Canada. Relevant as the sector-level body that represents cooperative and non-profit childcare providers of Cathedral's type, influencing policy on the Parent Fee Reduction Grant and Saskatchewan childcare funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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