Child Care Algoma

What Child Care Algoma does

Child Care Algoma is a multi-service, non-profit child care organization incorporated in Ontario and headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, with 49 employees serving families across the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Central Algoma, and the North Shore. Founded in 1982 as Sault Ste. Marie Day Care Services and later rebranded, the organization operates centre-based child care programs (Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Extended Day Learning Programs for ages 4-12) at school sites throughout its catchment area, a Licensed Home Child Care Program for which it holds the only regional license, and a network of EarlyON Child and Family Centres providing drop-in play, parenting workshops, and prenatal/early-years support programs including Triple P Positive Parenting, Family Math, Family Literacy In Action, the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, and the Community Action Program for Children.

The organization's technology footprint is modest and oriented to service delivery rather than product differentiation. It runs a CMS-based website (childcarealgoma.ca) and online registration portals (onehsn.com for Sault Ste. Marie, paper-based for Algoma District), and applies standardized developmental screening tools (NDDS/Looksee Checklist, NutriSTEP) under a 'No Wrong Door' digital referral pathway. Programming is grounded in the Ontario Early Learning Framework with a play-based curriculum, certified Triple P practitioners, and is delivered primarily through co-located school and municipal sites using RECE-credentialed educators and approved home child care providers.

Revenue is generated through two streams: government funding from the Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services Administration Board, the Algoma District Services Administration Board, and the Ontario Ministry of Education (for EarlyON), and parent fees set under the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC) daily rate schedule effective December 31, 2024 (e.g., $22.00/day infant, $19.35/day preschool), with subsidized spaces for eligible families. The go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: families register through portals or referral, and the organization reaches families through EarlyON drop-in centres, school partnerships, and allied community agencies. Child Care Algoma is governed by a Board of Directors and operates without private equity, parent company, or external funding rounds.

Name

Child Care Algoma

Legal name

Child Care Algoma

Website

https://childcarealgoma.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Child Care Algoma is a non-profit, multi-service child care organization based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, delivering licensed centre-based care, home child care, and EarlyON programs to families with children aged 0-12 across the Algoma District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Licensed Child Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home-Based Infant & Toddler Care (Family Daycare) (EDACAGAD), Developmental Screening & Assessment (0–5) (EDACAFAA)

Keywords

• Licensed child care
• Early childhood education
• Home child care
• Parenting support programs
• Early years services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sault Ste. Marie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by the Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services Administration Board and the Algoma District Services Administration Board, with funding from the Ministry of Education for EarlyON programs.
2. Parent Fees: Fee-for-service child care payments from parents, including subsidized spaces for eligible families. Hourly, half-day, and full-day rates available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Child Care Algoma is a multi-service non-profit organization that provides licensed child care and early childhood development services across the Algoma District of Ontario. The organization operates centre-based child care programs (infant, toddler, preschool, and extended day) at multiple school sites, a Licensed Home Child Care Program, and EarlyON drop-in Child and Family Centres, complemented by parenting programs and community-based supports for children birth to 12 years.

Product overview

Child Care Algoma is a multi-service non-profit child care organization governed by a Board of Directors, offering a comprehensive portfolio of early childhood development services across the Algoma District. The organization operates center-based child care programs (Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Extended Day Learning Programs) at multiple school sites, alongside a Licensed Home Child Care Program that provides home-based care through approved caregivers. Complementing these direct care services, Child Care Algoma delivers parenting support through EarlyON Child and Family Centres offering drop-in play, parenting workshops (including Triple P Positive Parenting Program, Family Math, and Family Literacy In Action), and specialized programs like the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program and Community Action Program for Children in Central Algoma. The organization also provides developmental screening tools (Looksee Checklist/NDDS) and an Early Literacy Resource Library, all licensed under the Child Care and Early Years Act and funded through the Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services Administration Board and Algoma District Services Administration Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Programs
• Toddler Programs
• Preschool Programs
• Extended Day Learning Programs
• Licensed Home Child Care Program
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres
• Triple P Positive Parenting Program
• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
• Community Action Program for Children

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services Administration BoardcoreOthersPrimary government funder for child care services in Sault Ste. Marie. Provides funding for licensed child care programs and early years services.
• Algoma District Services Administration BoardcoreOthersPrimary government funder for child care services in Algoma District. Provides funding for licensed child care programs in outlying communities including Thessalon, Echo Bay, Desbarats, and Bruce Mines.
• Ministry of Education (Ontario)coreOthersFunds EarlyON Child and Family Centres and parenting programs throughout the service area.
• Local School BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with local school boards to deliver child care programs at school sites and access to facilities for EarlyON programs.
• Local MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with local municipalities in Central Algoma to deliver community-based programs including Community Action Program for Children and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
• Canadian Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to ensure families have access to nutritional food through Community Kitchens program.
• La Leche League CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSault Ste. Marie Breastfeeding Support Group mentors and supports new mothers experiencing breastfeeding challenges at EarlyON programs.
• Babywearing of AlgomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer parent group that supports babywearing; drop-ins welcome at monthly meetings held at EarlyON centres.
• Algoma Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guidelines and information on childhood communicable diseases for families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wee Watch: Ontario-wide licensed home child care provider operating under agency model. Comparable to CCA's Home Child Care program as a direct regulated-home-care competitor serving working families in Ontario.
• Andrew Fleck Children's Services: Ottawa-based non-profit multi-service children's organization operating licensed centre-based child care and licensed home child care across Eastern Ontario. Closest structural analogue to CCA — same non-profit model, similar Home Child Care agency license structure, and bundled family programming.
• Today's Family Early Learning and Care: Hamilton-region non-profit multi-service child care organization offering centre-based child care, home child care, and family support programming. Highly comparable service mix to CCA under similar Ontario regulatory and funding framework.
• Compass Early Learning and Care: Simcoe County/Barrie-region non-profit multi-service child care organization providing licensed centre-based care, home child care, and EarlyON programming. Closely mirrors CCA's service portfolio under Ontario's CWELCC framework.

Broad incumbents

• Kids & Company: Large private for-profit child care chain with multiple Ontario locations offering centre-based infant through school-age care. Comparable offering but commercial scale, multi-region footprint, and employer-sponsored programs that CCA does not match.
• Brightpath Kids: Private child care operator with multiple Ontario centres serving infant through school-age segments. Broader incumbent providing comparable centre-based programming but lacking CCA's home child care license and non-profit community-program bundle.

Regional players

• YMCA of Northeastern Ontario: Operates licensed child care programs across Northeastern Ontario, including within the same Algoma/Sault Ste. Marie geography. A direct local competitor for school-age and centre-based child care placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/child-care-algoma

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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