DAY CARE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK INC

What DAY CARE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK INC does

Day Care Council of New York, Inc. (DCCNY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1948 and headquartered at 1430 Broadway, Manhattan, with 35 employees. It serves as the coordinating body for over 120 member agencies operating more than 250 publicly and privately-funded child care centers and family child care programs across New York City's five boroughs. The organization acts as lead contractor for the NYC Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium under NYS OCFS, coordinating three subcontractors (Child Development Support Corporation, Chinese American Planning Council, and Committee for Hispanic Children and Families) to deliver child care referrals, parent counseling, and family support services. DCCNY also operates the James C. Hall Jr. Family Child Care Network at York College/CUNY in Queens, serving approximately 1,000+ children through 150 active member providers, including CACFP nutrition program administration.

DCCNY's product portfolio spans ten core service lines: Child Care Resource and Referral Services, the Early Childhood Training Institute, Labor Relations and Mediation Services (LRAS, handling 1,000+ contract and disciplinary cases annually), Student Debt Counseling through EDCAP, the Early Childhood Career Ladder, the James C. Hall Jr. Family Child Care Network, the ECEP Job Board, Healthcare Consultancy (including MAT grants), Public Policy and Advocacy, and Member Services. Its underlying technology footprint is modest: an online searchable database (Empire State Child Care Match) for family-to-provider matching available 24/7, plus the ECEP job board. No proprietary AI/ML, mobile apps, or API products are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring membership dues from child care center member agencies (the dominant stream), transactional job posting fees ($25 per position for nonprofits, $50 for others; free for members), and donations/grants (501(c)(3) charitable funding, including the NYC Complete Count Fund grant). Distribution is multi-channel: bilingual phone and in-person parent counseling, online portals, bi-annual training catalogs in English and Spanish, public policy testimony, coalition work (Campaign for Children, Empire State Campaign for Child Care, Winning Beginning NY), and events such as the annual Legacy Ball. Geographic scope is restricted to New York City, with no stated expansion plans beyond the five boroughs.

Name

DAY CARE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK INC

Legal name

Day Care Council of New York, Inc.

Website

https://dccnyinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Day Care Council of New York (DCCNY) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1948 that serves over 120 child care agencies operating 250+ centers across NYC's five boroughs through resource and referral services, labor relations, training, and public policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Child care referral services
• Early childhood training
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Labor relations mediation
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Membership is open to child care centers. DCCNY provides public policy advocacy, labor relations assistance, training, technical assistance, and eligibility for pension, 401k and life insurance benefits to member agencies in exchange for membership dues.
2. Job Posting Fees: The Early Childhood Employment Partnership Job Board charges fees for posting job openings: free for DCCNY members in good standing, $25 per position for nonprofit organizations, $50 per position for other organizations. Each posting is listed for 45 days.
3. Donations and Grants: DCCNY is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that receives donations and grant funding to support operations and programs including the NYC Complete Count Fund census project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DCCNY is a nonprofit membership organization that serves as the lead contractor for the NYC Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium, connecting families with licensed child care providers across New York City and providing its 120+ member agencies with training, labor relations and mediation, student debt counseling, credentialing support, family child care network services, and public policy advocacy. Revenue is generated through membership dues, job posting fees, grants, and donations to support the early childhood education sector.

Product overview

The Day Care Council of New York operates as a membership organization providing a coordinated suite of child care services rather than a single product. The core offerings include Child Care Resource and Referral Services for family matching, the Early Childhood Training Institute for professional development, Labor Relations and Mediation Services for employment support, Student Debt Counseling through EDCAP, the Early Childhood Career Ladder for credentialing advancement, the James C. Hall Jr. Family Child Care Network providing technical support to Queens providers, the ECEP Job Board for workforce placement, Healthcare Consultancy for medication administration training, Public Policy and Advocacy initiatives, and comprehensive Member Services supporting over 120 member agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Care Resource and Referral Services Confidential referral service that connects NYC families with licensed and registered child care providers through the statewide Empire State Child Care Match online database and bilingual parent counselors (English/Spanish). Available 24/7 online and 8:30am-5:00pm by phone.
• Early Childhood Training Institute Professional development program providing mandated and skill-development workshops for early childhood educators, family child care providers, and center-based child care staff, delivered in person and online in English and Spanish.
• Labor Relations and Mediation Service (LRAS) Legal representation and consultation to member agencies in labor negotiations with DC 37, DC 1707, and CSA, handling over 1,000 contract and disciplinary cases annually and providing arbitration and human rights complaint representation.
• Student Debt Counseling (EDCAP) Free counseling that helps early childhood educators navigate student loan repayment plans, forgiveness programs, and financial security strategies.
• Early Childhood Career Ladder Credential advancement program offering unionized early childhood workers financial assistance for college tuition, fees, textbooks, and credentialing exam preparation to advance their careers.
• James C. Hall Jr. Family Child Care Network Technical support, training, and CACFP enrollment program for 150+ family and group family child care providers in Queens, serving approximately 1,000 children through nutrition and professional development services.
• Early Childhood Employment Partnership (ECEP) Job Board Online employment marketplace where employers post early childhood education positions and job seekers view opportunities and submit resumes, with tiered pricing for postings.
• Healthcare Consultancy Program

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Child Development Support CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three subcontractors in the NYC Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium led by DCCNY. Provides child care resource and referral services in their community as part of the statewide CCR&R system.
• Chinese American Planning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three subcontractors in the NYC Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium led by DCCNY. Provides child care resource and referral services to Chinese-American families and communities.
• Committee for Hispanic Children and Families (CHCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three subcontractors in the NYC Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium led by DCCNY. Provides child care resource and referral services to Hispanic families and communities in NYC.
• Campaign for ChildrenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Emergency Coalition to Save Children Care and NYC Youth Alliance, first established in 2011. Coalition of 150+ advocates, civic leaders, and early childhood education and after-school providers working to protect child care funding.
• Empire State Campaign for Child CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition working to achieve equitable access to quality child care for all children and working families in New York State.
• Winning Beginning NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition working to inform policymakers and the public about early care and learning benefits from prenatal through age 8. Priorities include afterschool, child care, early intervention, home visiting, and Pre-K.
• Bank Street College of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint report 'Paths Forward to Salary Parity for New York: National Models for Equity in Early Childhood Education Compensation' produced with Bank Street College's Learning Starts at Birth team.
• York College - City University of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the James C. Hall Jr. Family Child Care Network, providing training opportunities including business basics, infant/toddler development, and SIDS training to family child care providers.
• District Council 1707 (DC 1707)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union representing child care workers with whom DCCNY negotiates contracts and provides labor relations services. Historic salary parity agreement achieved in 2019.
• Council of Supervisors and Administrators (CSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing school supervisors with whom DCCNY works on behalf of member agencies for labor relations and employment matters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association for the Education of Young Children: National professional membership organization for early childhood educators. Comparable as a broader incumbent that delivers credentialing, training, accreditation, and policy advocacy for the same early-childhood audience DCCNY serves locally.

Direct peers

• Child Development Support Corporation: Third member of the NYC CCR&R Consortium led by DCCNY. Direct peer because CDSC provides community-based child care resource and referral, training, and family services in the same geography under the same OCFS-funded model.
• Child Care Aware of America: National Child Care Resource and Referral network umbrella body. Direct peer because DCCNY is the NYC node of the same CCR&R system and runs an equivalent family-referral, provider-support, and public-policy mandate at the city level.
• Chinese American Planning Council: One of DCCNY's three NYC CCR&R Consortium subcontractors and a member agency. Direct peer because CPC delivers the same child care resource and referral and family-support services to Chinese-American families that DCCNY coordinates citywide.
• Committee for Hispanic Children and Families: Another DCCNY CCR&R Consortium subcontractor serving Hispanic families in NYC. Direct peer because it runs the same child-care referral, family education, and early-childhood advocacy programs under the same consortium umbrella.

Others

• Bank Street College of Education: Co-author with DCCNY on the salary-parity report 'Paths Forward to Salary Parity for New York.' Listed as OTHERS because Bank Street is an education and research institution that collaborates with DCCNY but does not deliver child care resource and referral services directly.

Regional players

• Child Care Council of Westchester: Regional CCR&R serving Westchester County, NY. Regional peer because it performs the same child care resource, referral, training, and workforce-support functions DCCNY does in NYC, but for an adjacent downstate geography.
• Child Care Council of Suffolk: Long Island-based CCR&R and member organization. Regional peer because it operates the identical CCR&R, training, and provider-support mandate under the same New York OCFS framework, just outside DCCNY's NYC territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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