Fondation Yverdonnoise pour l'Accueil de l'Enfance

What Fondation Yverdonnoise pour l'Accueil de l'Enfance does

Fondation Yverdonnoise pour l'Accueil de l'Enfance (FYAE) is a private non-profit foundation of public interest established under articles 80 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code and supervised by AsSo, the Western Switzerland foundation supervisory authority. Founded as a unified foundation in 2017, FYAE consolidates four neighborhood childcare houses in Yverdon-les-Bains — Tom Pouce (founded 1897, 59 places), Le P'tit Phare (2010, 44 places), Les Goelands (69 places), and Le Lapin Bleu (28 places, relocated August 2019) — under a formal mandate from the ReAjy (Reseau d'Accueil de Jour des enfants) network covering the Nord-vaudois region. The foundation operates approximately 200 daily childcare places, serves nearly 350 families, and employs over 140 collaborators across educational, intendance, catering, and administrative functions. Each Maison de l'Enfance maintains a distinct pedagogical line, with specialized programs including Premiers Signes signed communication, Signons Ensemble, Youp'la Bouge movement program, multi-age groupings at Le Lapin Bleu, and Photolangage at Le Lapin Bleu.

Revenue is generated through an income-based sliding fee scale (the ReAjy bareme) charged to families, supplemented by municipal and cantonal subsidies routed through the ReAjy network and FAJE (Fondation pour l'Accueil de Jour des Enfants). Sibling discounts were adjusted upward in January 2024 (20% to 25% for two children, 30% for three, 40% for four). FYAE also operates a central kitchen (Cuisine Centrale) certified Fourchette Verte Vaud since July 2022, producing meals daily under a cold-chain process for all four sites using local suppliers. An independent support foundation (Fondation de soutien a la FYAE) finances building maintenance and projects. Customer acquisition is structurally channeled through the centralized ReAjy Kibe admissions portal, with no private marketing motion; the foundation is governed by a seven-member Conseil de Foundation chaired by Julien Wicki, with Christine Trenz Magnin serving as General Director since November 2022.

Name

Fondation Yverdonnoise pour l'Accueil de l'Enfance

Legal name

Fondation Yverdonnoise pour l'Accueil de l'Enfance (FYAE)

Website

https://fyae.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FYAE is a Swiss non-profit foundation operating four neighborhood preschools in Yverdon-les-Bains under a ReAjy network mandate, serving approximately 350 families across ~200 daily places with 140+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Preschool Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Toddler-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Preschool childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Daycare facility operations
• Infant and toddler care
• Centralized school meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-Bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare fees from families and municipal/cantonal subsidies: FYAE generates revenue through childcare fees charged to families, with costs calculated based on household income and attendance frequency. The pricing uses a standardized ReAjy fee schedule applied uniformly across all four childcare houses. Families can calculate their own pension costs using a FYAE simulation tool that factors in desired attendance and total family income. Subsidies come from municipal and cantonal sources through the ReAjy network mandate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FYAE is a private foundation of public interest that operates four preschool childcare institutions (Tom Pouce, Le P'tit Phare, Les Goélands, Le Lapin Bleu) in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, serving nearly 350 families with over 140 staff members. It provides daytime childcare and early childhood education for children from end of maternity leave to school entry age, including nursery, toddler, and pre-school programs with meals, naps, and developmental activities. The foundation also runs a centralized kitchen certified by Fourchette Verte Vaud that produces daily meals for all four sites.

Product overview

FYAE operates as a unified childcare foundation managing four distinct preschool childcare institutions (Tom Pouce, Le P'tit Phare, Les Goélands, and Le Lapin Bleu) across Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, serving approximately 350 families with over 140 staff members. Each institution offers age-specific care from end of maternity leave to school entry, with varying capacities and pedagogical approaches. The foundation also provides centralized catering (Cuisine Centrale) and intendance/logistics services that support all four institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tom Pouce: Preschool childcare institution located at Rue d'Orbe 19, Yverdon-les-Bains, accommodating 59 children from birth to age 4
• Le P'tit Phare
• Les Goélands
• Le Lapin Bleu

Products and services

• Maison de l'Enfance Tom Pouce Preschool childcare institution located at Rue d'Orbe 19, Yverdon-les-Bains, offering 59 places for children from birth to school entry (4 years) across four sectors (Nurserie, Trotteurs, Trotteurs-Grands, Grands). Operating hours 6h30-18h30.
• Maison de l'Enfance Le P'tit Phare Preschool childcare structure located at Quai de Nogent 5, Yverdon-les-Bains, accommodating up to 44 children daily from birth to school age across three groups (Les Mouss', Les Mat'lots, Les Cap'taines). Implementing Signons Ensemble and Youp'la Bouge labels.
• Maison de l'Enfance Les Goélands Childcare institution located in the Isles district of Yverdon-les-Bains at Avenue des Trois-Lacs 3, welcoming 69 children daily from birth to school age across three sectors (Nurserie 15 places, Trotteurs 24 places, Grands 30 places). Implements Premiers Signes signed communication methodology trained institution-wide since February 2020.
• Maison de l'Enfance Le Lapin Bleu Multi-age preschool childcare facility located at Rue des Moulins 30, Yverdon-les-Bains, accommodating 28 children daily in two groups (Les Timouns trotteurs 14 places, Les Papooses grands 14 places). Uses photolangage and gestural support to facilitate language development.
• Service Restauration (Cuisine Centrale) Central kitchen service at Route de Lausanne 10, Yverdon-les-Bains, producing daily meals and snacks for all four childcare institutions using cold-chain principle. Certified by Fourchette Verte Vaud since July 2022, providing balanced menus with local, seasonal, and sustainably-sourced ingredients.
• Service Intendance

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 350 families served across four childcare houses in Yverdon-les-Bains
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ReAjy (Reseau d'Accueil de Jour des enfants d'Yverdon-les-Bains et environs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFYAE operates under a formal mandate from the ReAjy network to manage preschools in the Nord-vaudois region. FYAE applies ReAjy's regulations, supplemented by its own internal regulations, and the standardized fee bareme uniformly across all four childcare houses. ReAjy is the coordinating body that manages the centralized admissions portal (Kibe) and sets the framework for member childcare institutions.
• JECOS (Service Jeunesse et Cohesion Sociale de la Ville d'Yverdon-les-Bains)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFYAE works in close collaboration with JECOS (the Youth and Social Cohesion Service of the City of Yverdon-les-Bains), applying its regulations as part of the ReAjy framework. JECOS is the municipal authority overseeing childcare coordination.
• Ville d'Yverdon-les-BainscoreOthersThe City of Yverdon-les-Bains is represented on the FYAE Board of Foundation through Julien Wicki (as City representative) and is a key municipal funder through the ReAjy network. The city also provides premises and infrastructure support.
• Canton de VaudcoreOthersThe Canton of Vaud, through SCAJE (Service cantonal de l'accueil de jour des enfants), provides cantonal-level funding and regulatory oversight for early childhood services including FYAE. The canton also issues directives for day childcare.
• SCAJE (Service cantonal de l'accueil de jour des enfants, Canton de Vaud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAJE is the cantonal service for childcare oversight, issuing directives for the day childcare sector and coordinating with ReAjy and member institutions.
• AsSo (Autorite de surveillance LPP et des fondations de Suisse occidentale)coreOthersAsSo is the Swiss supervisory authority for occupational pension institutions and foundations in Western Switzerland. FYAE is a foundation governed by articles 80 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code, under AsSo's surveillance.
• SEI (Service educatif itinerant)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Itinerant Educational Service (SEI) provides specialized educational support services in collaboration with FYAE's childcare houses.
• Fourchette Verte Vaud (certifying body)minorOthersFYAE's central kitchen is certified by Fourchette Verte Vaud, which attests to the nutritional balance and quality of meals prepared for all four childcare houses.
• Local food suppliers (Bonotto, Boucherie Costa, Boulangerie Delices et Gourmandises, Le Moulin d'Echallens, Swissoja, Lehnherr Comestibles, Miel du Chateau, Dicifood, Le Petit Cremier, TransGourmet Saviva)minorOthersFYAE sources food from regional and local suppliers to support sustainable food practices. Bonotto provides fruits and vegetables in Yverdon-les-Bains, Boucherie Costa provides meat, Boulangerie Delices et Gourmandises provides bakery products, Le Moulin d'Echallens provides Vaudois flour, Swissoja provides Swiss organic tofu, Lehnherr Comestibles provides specialty items, Miel du Chateau provides honey, Dicifood provides Vaudois cereals and legumes, Le Petit Cremier provides dairy products, and TransGourmet Saviva provides colonial products.
• Signons Ensemble (association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Signons Ensemble association provides the signed communication methodology framework used at Le P'tit Phare. FYAE teams have been trained in this approach and parent evenings are organized.
• Youp'la Bouge (program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoup'la Bouge is a health promotion program for young children that FYAE participates in at Le P'tit Phare and Les Goelands, promoting daily movement activities adapted to each age group.
• DIP Nord (Dispositif d'Intervention Precoce dans le Nord vaudois)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFYAE is collaborating with the DIP Nord early intervention program piloted by CHUV and DGEO (Direction generale de l'enfance et de la jeunesse), launched in November 2024, to provide early intervention services in the Nord-vaudois region.
• DGEJ (Direction generale de l'enfance et de la jeunesse, Canton de Vaud)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe General Directorate for Childhood and Youth of the Canton of Vaud provides overarching guidance and coordination for early childhood services, including those delivered by FYAE.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• FAJE (Fondation pour l'Accueil de Jour des Enfants): Cantonal Vaud funding foundation that co-finances accueil de jour services including those delivered by FYAE through the ReAjy network. Not a direct operator peer, but a key ecosystem counterparty whose funding formula materially shapes FYAE's economics.
• Pro Juventute Schweiz: Swiss foundation providing child and youth services including the Mütter- und Väterberatung parental counseling network. Comparable as a Switzerland-wide non-profit foundation serving children and families, though it operates more in advice/social support than center-based daycare.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: Large US-headquartered for-profit operator of more than 2,000 early childhood education centers. Comparable to FYAE in age range served and center-based delivery model, though at materially different scale and with a commercial rather than foundation ownership model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: US-listed global operator of employer-sponsored childcare, early education, and back-up care with thousands of centers. Comparable to FYAE in core service offering (center-based infant/toddler care with employer and family customers), though operating as a commercial, public-company incumbent rather than a non-profit foundation.
• Busy Bees Nurseries: UK-based operator of nurseries and early years settings serving infants through preschool age. Comparable to FYAE in operating model (multi-site nursery network with age-segmented rooms and subsidized fee structures), though operating commercially across the UK rather than as a Swiss foundation.

Direct peers

• Fondation Pro Enfance: Swiss foundation operating crèche and accueil de jour services for children across multiple cantons including Vaud. Comparable to FYAE as a non-profit foundation managing multi-site early childhood education under cantonal/municipal mandates.
• Crèches de Lausanne: Municipal childcare network operated by the City of Lausanne under the Canton of Vaud framework, managing multiple nursery/preschool sites on a ReAjy-style mandate. Directly comparable to FYAE in mandate structure, income-based sliding scale fees, and Canton de Vaud regulatory environment.

Regional players

• Crèches de Nyon Région: Municipal and associative childcare providers serving the Nyon district in Canton de Vaud under a similar ReAjy-style coordination structure. Comparable to FYAE in cantonal regulatory setting and sliding-scale pricing model, though operating west of Lausanne rather than in Nord-vaudois.
• Crèches de Genève (Ville de Genève): Municipal childcare network operated by the City of Geneva, providing nursery and preschool services under a similar Swiss public-interest framework. Comparable as a publicly mandated multi-site childcare operator, though operating in a different canton and not directly competing with FYAE geographically.
• La Petite Crèche (Geneva): Independent network of crèches in the Geneva region offering nursery and toddler care under the Swiss accueil de jour framework. Comparable to FYAE in service model and Swiss regulatory environment, but serving the Lake Geneva/Leman region rather than Nord-vaudois.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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