East Aurora Community Nursery

Name

East Aurora Community Nursery

Legal name

East Aurora Community Nursery, Inc.

Website

https://eacnchildcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Infant-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAF)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Childcare services
• Infant daycare
• Preschool programs
• Daycare center

Headquarters

HQ city

East Aurora, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare service fees: Tuition-based childcare services for children from 8 weeks to 5 years, operating Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Fees are quoted upon inquiry based on program and schedule.
2. CACFP Food Program: The center participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federal nutrition program that reimburses childcare centers for nutritious meals served to eligible children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

East Aurora Community Nursery is a not-for-profit licensed childcare center providing full-day early care and education programs for children from 8 weeks to 5 years, organized into ten age-specific classrooms (Infant, Toddler, Preschool). Services are delivered Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, at its single facility on the Fisher Price campus in East Aurora, NY, and include a CACFP-participating nutrition program and a weekly music and movement program.

Product overview

East Aurora Community Nursery is a not-for-profit childcare center founded in 1948, offering age-based childcare programs for children 8 weeks to 5 years of age. The center operates ten classrooms organized by age group: Infant Program, Toddler Program, Preschool Program, and School-Age Program (currently suspended). The organization also provides supplementary programs including Music with Melissa and participates in the CACFP nutrition program. The facility is located on the Fisher Price campus in East Aurora, New York, and is peanut and tree nut free.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Program Full-day childcare program for infants aged 8 weeks to 18 months, providing hands-on care with tummy time, one-on-one interaction, music, and stories, plus daily reports to parents on sleeping, eating, and diapering.
• Toddler Program Full-day childcare program for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years, offering flexible routines, sensory experiences, language promotion through interaction, and a theme-based curriculum for older toddlers.
• Preschool Program Full-day childcare program for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years, featuring centers for dramatic play, reading, blocks, science, and art, with a theme-based curriculum designed to prepare children for kindergarten.
• Music with Melissa Program Supplementary music and movement program offered on Thursdays, part of the 'Music with Mar' curriculum designed to teach children skills for successful development through brain-research-based music.
• Child Nutrition Program (CACFP) Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)-participating nutrition service providing nutritious meals including fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and limited fat with no trans fat, aligned with the New York State Department of Health's 'Eat Well, Play Hard' initiative.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fisher PricecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978EACN is housed on the Fisher Price campus, providing childcare services to both the general community and Fisher Price employees' children. The partnership includes campus security monitoring and EMT availability on campus.
• New York State Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEACN participates in the 'Eat well, play Hard' program, a New York State Department of Health initiative to combat childhood obesity. The center also maintains licensing compliance with New York State regulations.
• CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)minorOthersThe East Aurora Community Nursery participates in the CACFP food program. In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Goddard School: Franchised preschool system offering infant, toddler, and preschool programs with a proprietary curriculum. Comparable to EACN in age range, private tuition model, and emphasis on credentialed teachers.
• Primrose Schools: Franchised early childhood education provider with a Balanced Learning curriculum spanning infants through pre-K and after-school care. Comparable in age-tiered program structure and private-pay model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large provider of employer-sponsored childcare and early education, including on-campus corporate childcare centers. Highly comparable to EACN's Fisher Price campus model and full-day nursery-to-preschool program mix.
• Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool: Private preschool franchise with Reggio Emilia-inspired programs for infants through pre-K. Comparable in curriculum-led, private-pay positioning at single-site centers.

Broad incumbents

• Learning Care Group: Operates multiple daycare and preschool brands (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy, Montessori Unlimited). Comparable in full-service infant-through-preschool delivery, though at national scale.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: One of the largest U.S. early childhood education operators, offering infant, toddler, and preschool programs across hundreds of centers. Comparable in service mix but is a national chain rather than a single nonprofit site.
• Cadence Education: Private equity-backed operator of early childhood education centers across the U.S. Comparable in single-site-per-community center model and full-day infant-to-preschool programs.

Regional players

• The Malvern School: Regional preschool and childcare operator in the Mid-Atlantic and elsewhere, offering infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten programs. Comparable age-tiered structure to EACN, though not in WNY.
• Children's Discovery Center: Multi-state early childhood provider offering infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs at single-site centers. Comparable service mix to EACN.
• AppleTree & Gilden Woods: Regional childcare provider in the Midwest offering infant through school-age care with a curriculum-based approach. Comparable in age range and private tuition model, with similar single-site-per-community footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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